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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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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