†Hoplotropites auctus Dittmar 1866 (ceratite)
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Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Tropitidae
Alternative combination: Ammonites auctus
Synonyms: Margarites subauctus Mojsisovics 1893, Margarites sushena Diener 1906
Belongs to Hoplotropites according to E. T. Tozer 1994
See also Krystyn 1982
Sister taxa: Hoplotropites circumspinatus, Hoplotropites globosus, Hoplotropites intermedius, Hoplotropites jokelyi, Hoplotropites ladislai, Hoplotropites marii, Margarites senilis, Margarites moffiti, Margarites septentrionalis
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 25.7
Distribution:
• Triassic of Canada (4: British Columbia collections), Nepal (1)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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