Cephalopoda - Ammonoidea - Deshayesitidae

Alternative spelling: Acanthoplites

Synonym: Protacanthoplites Tovbina 1970

Parent taxon: Acanthohoplitinae according to C. W. Wright et al. 1996

Sister taxa: Colombiceras, Gargasiceras, Immunitoceras, Neodeshayesites, Paracanthohoplites, Paracanthoplites, Penaceras

Subtaxa: Acanthohoplites aschiltaensis, Acanthohoplites berkleyi, Acanthohoplites erraticus, Acanthohoplites hesper, Acanthohoplites impetrabilis, Acanthohoplites schucherti, Acanthohoplites teres, Acanthoplites nolani

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Type: Hoplites nolani

Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore