Acanthoceratidae
Encyclopedia
Acanthoceratidae is an extinct family
of cephalopod
s belonging to the Ammonite
subclass. The Type genus is Acanthoceras.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of cephalopod
Cephalopod
A cephalopod is any member of the molluscan class Cephalopoda . These exclusively marine animals are characterized by bilateral body symmetry, a prominent head, and a set of arms or tentacles modified from the primitive molluscan foot...
s belonging to the Ammonite
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. The Type genus is Acanthoceras.
Referenceas
- http://paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=checkTaxonInfo&taxon_no=95294&is_real_user=1