†Protropites Arthaber 1911 (ceratite)
Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Columbitidae
Parent taxon: Columbitidae according to E. T. Tozer 1981
Sister taxa: Arianites, Columbites, Epiceltites, Epiceltitoides, Glabercolumbites, Hellenites, Idahocolumbites, Marcouxia, Neocolumbites, Paradinarites, Prenkites, Procolumbites, Pseudharpoceras, Pseudoharpoceras, Rudolftruempyiceras, Subfengshanites, Tardicolumbites, Tunglanites, Yvesgalleticeras
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: nektonic carnivore