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Discotropites smithi

Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Tropitidae

Taxonomy
Discotropites smithi was named by Kutassy (1933).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1927Discotropites gemmellaroi Smith p. 41 figs. Pl 10, figs 1-13
1933Discotropites smithi Kutassy p. 504
1994Discotropites smithi Tozer p. 217 figs. Pl 96, figs 1-7; pl 104, figs 14a,b; text-fig 77a,b

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassAmmonoidea()
orderCeratitidaHyatt 1884
superfamilyTropitaceae(Mojsisovics 1875)
familyTropitidaeMojsisovics 1875
genusDiscotropites
speciessmithiKutassy 1933

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

†Discotropites smithi Kutassy 1933
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Invalid names: Discotropites gemmellaroi Smith 1927 [replaced]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell diameter531.116.090.425.330.2

Composition: aragoniteo
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Vision: well-developedc
Created: 2005-01-28 02:33:06
Modified: 2005-10-06 16:36:47
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2003

Age range: Tuvalian or 233.60000 to 227.30000 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tuvalian233.6 - 227.3Canada (British Columbia) Discotropites smithi (49702 49743 49747 49794 56872 137110 137507 137950 137959 137990)
Tuvalian233.6 - 227.3USA (California) Discotropites gemmellaroi (142611 144078)