†Tropiceltites columbianus McLearn 1940 (ceratite)
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Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Tropiceltitidae
Alternative combination: Styrites columbianus
Belongs to Tropiceltites according to E. T. Tozer 1994
Sister taxa: Tropiceltites caducus, Tropiceltites costatus, Tropiceltites inflatus, Tropiceltites pacificus
Type specimen: GSC 8827. Its type locality is Locality XII, Pardonet Hill (GSC 9663), which is in the Lacian of horizon the Pardonet Formation Canada.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 27.3
Distribution:
• Triassic of Canada (8: British Columbia collections)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
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