Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Parahoplitidae
Alternative spelling: Acanthoplites (Hypacanthoplites)
Parent taxon: Acanthohoplitinae according to M. Matsukawa 2021
See also Collignon 1962, Kennedy et al. 1980, Kennedy et al. 1981, Lehmann et al. 2016, Lehmann et al. 2019, Lehmann et al. 2013, Ovando-Figueroa et al. 2018, Robert and Bulot 2005, Robert et al. 2018, Sepkoski 2002 and Szives 2007
Sister taxa: Acanthohoplites, Colombiceras, Gargasiceras, Hypacanthohoplites, Immunitoceras, Neodeshayesites, Nolaniceras, Paracanthohoplites, Paracanthoplites, Penaceras, Protacanthoplites, Rhytidoplites
Subtaxa: Acanthoplites (Hypacanthoplites) falloti Hypacanthoplites corrugatus Hypacanthoplites elegans Hypacanthoplites hirtzi Hypacanthoplites milletianus Hypacanthoplites milletioides Hypacanthoplites plesiotypicus Hypacanthoplites subcornuerianus Hypacanthoplites uhligi
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Denmark (1 collection), France (30), Germany (6), Hungary (1), Iran (19), Japan (4), Madagascar (3), Mexico (8), Morocco (2), Mozambique (1), the Russian Federation (1), the United Kingdom (13), United States (19: Louisiana, Texas)
Total: 108 collections including 173 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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