†Columbites Hyatt and Smith 1905 (ceratite)
Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Columbitidae
Full reference: A. Hyatt and J. P. Smith. 1905. The Triassic cephalopod genera of America. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 40:1-394
Parent taxon: Columbitidae according to E. T. Tozer 1981
Sister taxa: Arianites, Epiceltites, Epiceltitoides, Glabercolumbites, Hellenites, Idahocolumbites, Marcouxia, Neocolumbites, Paradinarites, Prenkites, Procolumbites, Protropites, Pseudharpoceras, Pseudoharpoceras, Rudolftruempyiceras, Subfengshanites, Tardicolumbites, Tunglanites, Yvesgalleticeras
Subtaxa: Columbites costatus, Columbites crassicostatus, Columbites dolnapaensis, Columbites isabellae, Columbites minimus, Columbites parisianus
Type: Columbites parisianus
Ecology: nektonic carnivore