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Acanthoceratidae ✝

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Acanthoceratidae is an extinct family of acanthoceratoid cephalopods in the order Ammonitida, known from the Upper Cretaceous. The type genus is Acanthoceras.

From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acanthoceratidae, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.

Source Data

Source	ID	Link
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)	3245842	https://www.gbif.org/species/3245842
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)	95294	https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=95294

Rank

family

Taxonomy (GBIF)

Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae

Taxonomy (PBDB)

Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Acanthoceratidae

Taxonomic Status (GBIF)

accepted

Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)

Rank	Name	Author
-	Eukaryota
-	Opisthokonta	Cavalier-Smith 1987
kingdom	Animalia
-	Bilateria
-	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
-	Protostomia	Grobben 1908
-	Spiralia
superphylum	Lophotrochozoa
phylum	Mollusca	Linnaeus 1758
class	Cephalopoda	Cuvier 1797
subclass	Ammonoidea
order	Ammonitida	Hyatt 1889
suborder	Ammonitina	Hyatt 1889
superfamily	Acanthoceratoidea
family	Acanthoceratidae	Grossouvre 1894

Scientific Name

Acanthoceratidae

Opinions (PBDB)

Name	Rank	Opinion	Evidence	Author
Acanthoceratidae	family	belongs to Acanthocerataceae	stated with evidence	Förster, 1975
Acanthoceratidae	family	belongs to Ammonoidea	stated without evidence	Zaborski, 1987
Acanthoceratidae	family	belongs to Acanthocerataceae	stated with evidence	Cobban, 1988
Acanthoceratidae	family	belongs to Acanthoceratoidea	stated without evidence	Ifrim and Stinnesbeck, 2007
Acanthoceratidae	family	belongs to Acanthoceratoidea	stated with evidence	Aly et al., 2008

Status (PBDB)

extinct

Taxon Size (PBDB)

311

First Recorded Appearance

125 - 113 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous

Last Recorded Appearance

89.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous

Motility

fast-moving (based on Ammonoidea)

Vision

well-developed (based on Cephalopoda)

Diet

carnivore (based on Ammonoidea)

Taphonomy

aragonite (based on Ammonoidea)

Primary Reference (PBDB)

P. M. P. Zaborski. 1987. Lower Turonian (Cretaceous) ammonites from south-east Nigeria. Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Geol.) 41(2):31-66

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acanthoceratidae

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Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

Name	Status	Common Name(s)	Fossil Occurrences	Oldest	Youngest
Acanthoceratinae ✝ subfamily	listed (PBDB)		643	125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous	93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Euomphaloceratinae ✝ subfamily	listed (PBDB)		260	101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	89.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mammitinae ✝ subfamily	listed (PBDB)		363	101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mantelliceratinae ✝ subfamily	listed (PBDB)		279	113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous	93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Acanthoceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		134	112 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous	93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Acompsoceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		19	112 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Alzadites ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		8	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Benueites ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		19	93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Buccinammonites ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Buchiceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		6	93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Burroceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		4	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Calycoceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		136	105 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous	93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Codazziceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Conlinoceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		8	101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cryptometoicoceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cunningtoniceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		27	105 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dunveganoceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		46	101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eucalycoceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		26	101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Euomphaloceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		43	101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Graysonites ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		48	113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Kamerunoceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		44	101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Kastanoceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Kossmatia ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		86	161 Ma Jurassic	145 Ma Late Jurassic
Lotzeites ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Mammites ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		61	101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mantelliceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		177	105 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous	93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Metasigaloceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Metoicoceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		93	101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Microsulcatoceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		2	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mitonia ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		7	93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Morrowites ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		15	93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mrhiliceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Nannometoicoceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		3	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nebraskites ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Neocardioceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		69	101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Newboldiceras genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Nigericeras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		31	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Paraburroceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Paracompsoceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		6	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Paraconlinoceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Paramammites ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		23	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Plesiacanthoceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		9	101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Protacanthoceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		9	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudaspidoceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		65	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudoaspidoceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		6	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudocalycoceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		25	101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudovascoceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		9	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Quitmaniceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		6	93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rhamphidoceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Roemeroceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		3	89.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	89.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Romaniceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		65	93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	89.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sharpeiceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		42	105 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous	93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Spathites ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		120	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Submantelliceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		3	105 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sumitomoceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		12	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tarrantoceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		31	101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Thomelites ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		6	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tlahualiloceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		1	113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous	113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Tunesites ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Utaturiceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		8	105 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous	99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Watinoceras ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)		60	113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous	93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Yubariceras genus	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB
Cheilonicera boulei species	accepted (GBIF)	No associated record in PBDB

Obsolete Names

Name	Source	Taxon Rank	Taxonomy
Metoicoceratidae	GBIF	family	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Metoicoceratidae
Buchiceratidae	GBIF	family	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Buchiceratidae

Synonymy List

Year	Name and Author
1894	Acanthoceratidae Grossouvre
1903	Buchiceratidae Hyatt
1903	Metoicoceratidae Hyatt p. 115
1964	Buchiceratinae Parnes p. 24
1975	Acanthoceratidae Förster p. 244
1978	Acanthoceratidae Cooper p. 83
1978	Metoicoceratinae Cooper p. 110
1987	Acanthoceratidae Zaborski p. 36
1988	Acanthoceratidae Cobban p. 2
1988	Acanthoceratidae Kennedy and Cobban p. 24
1989	Acanthoceratidae Meister p. 6
1990	Acanthoceratidae Kennedy and Cobban p. 391
1991	Acanthoceratidae Kennedy and Simmons p. 136
1992	Acanthoceratidae Meister et al. p. 63
1992	Acanthoceratidae Summesberger p. 110
1993	Acanthoceratidae Matsumoto and Skwarko p. 421
1994	Acanthoceratidae Kennedy p. 222
1994	Acanthoceratidae Meister et al. p. 196
1996	Acanthoceratidae Kennedy et al. p. 313
1996	Acanthoceratidae Kennedy et al. p. 3

Year	Name and Author
2000	Acanthoceratidae Arkadiev et al. p. 114
2004	Acanthoceratidae Barroso-Barcenilla p. 88
2004	Acanthoceratidae Kennedy and Jolkicev p. 373
2005	Acanthoceratidae Gale et al. p. 172
2005	Acanthoceratidae Kennedy p. 385
2007	Acanthoceratidae Barroso-Barcenilla p. 130
2007	Acanthoceratidae Ifrim and Stinnesbeck p. 646
2008	Acanthoceratidae Aly et al. p. 47
2008	Acanthoceratidae Kennedy et al. p. 153
2008	Acanthoceratidae Kennedy et al. p. 130
2011	Acanthoceratidae Mosavinia and Wilmsen p. 178
2013	Acanthoceratidae Ahmad et al. p. 25
2013	Acanthoceratidae Kennedy p. 634
2014	Acanthoceratidae Kennedy p. 109
2016	Acanthoceratidae Sharifi et al. p. 597
2017	Acanthoceratidae Benzaggagh et al. p. 113
2018	Acanthoceratidae El Qot p. 162
2018	Acanthoceratidae Gale et al. p. 111
2018	Acanthoceratidae Kennedy and Morris p. 93

References

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Parnes A. (1964) Coniacian ammonites from the Negev (Southern Israel), Geological Survey of Israel, Bulletin 39, 1-41

Förster R. (1975) Die geologische Entwicklung von Süd-Mozambique seit der Unterkreide und die Ammoniten-Fauna von Unterkreide und Cenoman, Geologisches Jahrbuch, Reihe B 12, 3-324

Cooper M. R. (1978) Uppermost Cenomanian-basal Turonian ammonites from Salinas, Angola, Annals of the South African Museum 75 5, 1-152

Cobban W. A. (1988) Tarrantoceras Stephenson and related ammonoid genera from Cenomanian (Upper Cretaceous) rocks in Texas and the western interior of the United States, United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 1473, 1-30

Kennedy W. J., Cobban W. A. (1988) The Late Cretaceous ammonite Romaniceras Spath, 1923, in New Mexico, New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral Resources Bulletin 114, 23-34

Meister C. (1989) Les ammonites du Crétacé supérieur d'Ashaka, Nigéria: analyse taxonomique, ontogénétique, biostratigraphique et évolutive, Bulletin des Centres de Recherches Elf Exploration-Production Elf-Aquitaine 13, 1-84

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Kennedy W. J., Simmons M. D. (1991) Mid-Cretaceous ammonites and associated microfossils from the Central Oman Mountains, Newsletters on Stratigraphy 25 3, 127-154

Meister C., Alzouma K., et al (1992) Les ammonites du Niger (Afrique occidentale) et la transgression Transsaharienne au cours du Cénomanien-Turonien, Geobios 25, 55-100

Summesberger H. (1992) Ammoniten aus dem Turon (Oberkreide) der Nördlichen Kalkalpen (Österreich), Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien, Serie A 94, 103-133

Matsumoto T., Skwarko S. K. (1993) Cretaceous ammonites from south-central Papua New Guinea, AGSO Journal of Australia Geology & Geophysics 14, 411-433

Kennedy W. J. (1994) Cenomanian ammonites from Cassis, Bouches-du-Rhone, France, Palaeopelagos Special Publication 1, 209-254

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Kennedy W. J., et al (1996) Cenomanian ammonites from Pech de Foix (Ariege, France), Géobios 29 3, 307-318

Kennedy W. J., Cobban W. A., et al (1996) New records of acanthoceratid ammonoids from the Upper Cenomanian of South Dakota, American Museum Novitates 3161, 1-18

Arkadiev V. V., Atabekian A. A., et al (2000) Stratigraphy and ammonites of Cretaceous deposits of south-west Crimea, Palaeontographica Abteilung A 255, 85-128

Barroso-Barcenilla F. (2004) Acanthoceratidae y zonación de ammonites del Cenomaniense superior y del Turoniense inferior en el área de Puentedey, Cuenca Vasco-Cantábrica, España, Coloquios de Paleontología 54, 83-114

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Mosavinia A., Wilmsen M. (2011) Cenomanian Acanthoceratoidea (Cretaceous Ammonoidea) from the Koppeh Dagh, NE Iran: taxonomy and stratigraphic implications, Acta Geologica Polonica 61, 175-192

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Kennedy W. J. (2014) Sharpeiceras australe sp. nov., replacement name for Sharpeiceras falloti Kennedy, 2013, non Collignon, 1931, Acta Geologica Polonica 64, 109-111

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El Qot G. M. (2018) Aptian-early Cenomanian ammonites from north Sinai, Egypt: systematic paleontology and biostratigraphy, Cretaceous Research 85, 142-171

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