The ammonite family Parahoplitidae in the Sanganeh Formation of the Kopet Dagh Basin, north-eastern Iran

The Iranian part of the Kopet Dagh Basin is located in north-eastern Iran, where sedimentation was continuous throughout Jurassic to Tertiary times. The ammonite content of the Sanganeh Formation (Lower Cretaceous) has been studied. The following parahoplitid forms have been recorded: Acanthohoplites cf. aschiltaensis , A. cf. bigoureti , A. sp. 1, A. sp. 2, A. spp., Colombiceras sp., Hypacanthoplites cf. anglicus , H. cf. clavatus , H. cf. elegans , H. cf. subrectangulatus , H. uhligi , H. sp., Parahoplites cf. campichii and P. cf. maximus .