Acanthoceratoidea
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Acanthoceratoidea, formerly Acanthocerataceae, is a superfamily of Upper Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopods belonging to the order Ammonitida, and comprising some 10 or so families.
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It is catalogued under topics including Acanthoceratoidea, Ammonitida superfamilies and Ammonitina.
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- Parent taxon
- Ammonitina
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- Acanthoceratoidea
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- superfamily
- taxon name
- Acanthoceratoidea
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Acanthoceratoidea, formerly Acanthocerataceae, is a superfamily of Upper Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopods belonging to the order Ammonitida, and comprising some 10 or so families.
==Diagnosis== Members of the Acanthoceratoidea are typically strongly ribbed and have a tendency to develop prominent tubercles, although other types including those with oxyconic shells are included.
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