- Acanthoplites
Taxobox
name = "Acanthoplites"
status = fossil
fossil_range =
regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Mollusc a
classis =Cephalopod a
subclassis =Ammonoidea
genus = "Acanthoplites"
genus_authority =
subdivision_ranks =
subdivision ="Acanthoplites" is an extinct genus of cephalopod belonging to the
Ammonite subclass. Like many other Ammonites, "Acanthoplites" was a marinenektonic carnivore.Fossil Record
The most commonly preserved remains of "Acanthoplites" are the animals' shells, which were composed of
Aragonite . This animal first appears in rocks dating to the lateAptian portion of the Cretaceous Period. This means that "Acanthoplites" fossils are 112-125 million years old. No fossils of "Acanthoplites" have been found post-dating the Aptian. Remains from this genus have been found on multiple continents in the nations ofMexico ,Argentina ,Morocco andSouth Africa pecies
*"A. aegis"
*"A. barryana"
*"A. crassicostatus"
*"A. gardneri"
*"A. gragasensis"
*"A. perrini"
*"A. spathi"
*"A. seunesi"
*"A. uhligi"
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