Acanthoceras rhotomagensis

Acanthoceras rhotomagensis
Temporal range: late Cretaceous 112.0–89.3 Ma
Fossil shell of Acanthoceras rhotomagensis from France, on display at Galerie de paléontologie et d'anatomie comparée in Paris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Subclass: Ammonoidea
Order: Ammonitida
Family: Acanthoceratidae
Genus: Acanthoceras
Species: A. rhotomagensis
Binomial name
Acanthoceras rhotomagensis
Brongniart 1822

Acanthoceras rhotomagensis is an extinct cephalopod species belonging to the subclass Ammonoidea and family Acanthoceratidae.

These fast-moving nektonic carnivores lived during the Cenomanian stage of the Late Cretaceous (from 94.3 to 89.3 Ma).[1][2]

Description

Shells of Acanthoceras rhotomagensis may reach a diameter of about 36–50 centimetres (14–20 in). Their shells have ornate ribs.[3][4]

Distribution

Acanthoceras rhotomagensis fossils may be found in Western Europe and western North America.[5]

References

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