†Protacanthoplites Tovbina 1970 (ammonite)
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Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Parahoplitidae
Parent taxon: Acanthohoplitinae according to J. Lehmann et al. 2019
See also Sepkoski 2002, Szives 2007 and Wright et al. 1996
Sister taxa: Acanthohoplites, Colombiceras, Gargasiceras, Hypacanthohoplites, Hypacanthoplites, Immunitoceras, Neodeshayesites, Nolaniceras, Paracanthohoplites, Paracanthoplites, Penaceras, Rhytidoplites
Subtaxa: Protacanthoplites abichi Protacanthoplites bigoureti Protacanthoplites originalis
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of France (1 collection), Hungary (1), Iran (3), Italy (1), Madagascar (1), Mexico (1), Morocco (1), Mozambique (1)
Total: 10 collections including 11 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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