†Tozerites humboldtensis Smith 1914 (ceratite)
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Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Proteusitidae
Alternative combination: Columbites humboldtensis
Synonym: Columbites plicatulus 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 Tozerites according to N. J. Silberling and K. M. Nichols 1982
See also Smith 1914
Sister taxa: Tozerites gemmellaroi, Tozerites polygyratus
Type specimens:
- Tozerites humboldtensis: Its type locality is Divide between Troy Canyon and South Fork of American Canyon (occidentalis), which is in an Illyrian marine limestone in Nevada
- Columbites plicatulus: Its type locality is Divide between Troy Canyon and South Fork of American Canyon (occidentalis), which is in an Illyrian marine limestone in Nevada.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Average measurements (in mm): shell diameter 43.0
Distribution:
• Triassic of United States (5: Nevada collections)
Total: 5 collections including 6 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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