Acanthoptychoceras Manolov 1962 (ammonite)

Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Ancyloceratidae

Full reference: J. R. Manolov. 1962. New ammonites from the Barremian of north Bulgaria. Palaeontology 5:527-539

Parent taxon: Ancyloceratinae according to J. R. Manolov 1962

Sister taxa: Acrioceras, Ancyloceras, Caspianites, Dirrymoceras, Epancyloceras, Huastecoceras, Jaubertites, Pseudoancyloceras, Sarkariceras, Tonohamites, Toxancyloceras, Tropaeum, Ulyanovskiceras, Virgonisites

Subtaxa: Acanthoptychoceras spinatocostatum

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Type: Acanthoptychoceras spinatocostatum

Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Darvena Koshara, west of Jablanitza (Cretaceous of Bulgaria)

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