Acanthinites
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Acanthinites is an extinct genus of cephalopod belonging to the Ammonite
subclass which was described by Mojsisovics in 1893. Acanthinites has only one described species, A. magnificus and lived in what is now the province of British Columbia
in western Canada. Its fossils are found in the Norian
stage which lasted from about 203.6 to 216.5 million years ago and is part of the Triassic Period.
Ammonite
Ammonite, as a zoological or paleontological term, refers to any member of the Ammonoidea an extinct subclass within the Molluscan class Cephalopoda which are more closely related to living coleoids Ammonite, as a zoological or paleontological term, refers to any member of the Ammonoidea an extinct...
subclass which was described by Mojsisovics in 1893. Acanthinites has only one described species, A. magnificus and lived in what is now the province of British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
in western Canada. Its fossils are found in the Norian
Norian
The Norian is a division of the Triassic geological period. It has the rank of an age or stage . The Norian lasted from 216.5 ± 2.0 to 203.6 ± 1.5 million years ago. It was preceded by the Carnian and succeeded by the Rhaetian.-Stratigraphic definitions:The Norian was named after the Noric Alps in...
stage which lasted from about 203.6 to 216.5 million years ago and is part of the Triassic Period.