†Malayites dawsoni McLearn 1937 (ceratite)

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Juvavitidae

Synonyms: Juvavites (Malayites) butleri McLearn 1940, Malayites butleri McLearn 1940

Belongs to Malayites according to E. T. Tozer 1994

See also Krystyn 1982

Sister taxa: Malayites bococki, Malayites grobbeni, Malayites informis, Malayites sundaicus, Malayites tingriensis, Heinrichites paulckei

Type specimens:

  • Malayites dawsoni: GSC 8836
  • Juvavites (Malayites) butleri: GSC 8840.

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 42.4

Distribution:

• Triassic of Canada (22: British Columbia collections), Nepal (1)

Total: 23 collections each including a single occurrence

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