Paracanthohoplites Stoyanow 1949 (ammonite)

Cephalopoda - Ammonitida - Acanthohoplitidae

Full reference: A. Stoyanow. 1949. Lower Cretaceous stratigraphy in southeastern Arizona. Geological Society of America Memoir 38:1-156

Parent taxon: Acanthoplitinae according to A. Stoyanow 1949

Sister taxa: Acanthohoplites, Colombiceras, Gargasiceras, Hypacanthohoplites, Hypacanthoplites, Immunitoceras, Mellegueiceras, Neodeshayesites, Nolaniceras, Paracanthoplites, Penaceras, Rhytidoplites

Subtaxa: Paracanthohoplites meridionalis

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Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Bed 8e (Baga Shale and Limestone) - Joserita Mbr, Lowell Fm, Ninety One Hills (Cretaceous of Arizona)

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