Metadinarites desertorus Smith 1914 (ceratite)

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Aplococeratidae

Alternative combination: Dinarites desertorum

Synonym: Dinarites pygmaeus Smith 1914

Full reference: J. P. Smith. 1914. The Middle Triassic marine invertebrate faunas of North America. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 83:1-254

Belongs to Metadinarites according to N. J. Silberling and K. M. Nichols 1982

See also Smith 1914 and Spath 1951

Sister taxa: none

Type specimens:

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 25.0

Distribution:

• Triassic of United States (2: Nevada collections)

Total: 2 collections including 3 occurrences

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