Paraceltites is a genus of ammonoid cephalopods in the ceratitid family Paraceltitidae, known from the Middle and Upper Permian of Sicily, the Alps, Crimea, Texas and Mexico. The shell of Paraceltities is evolute with whorls compressed, venter arched and smooth, sides bearing ribs that slant somewhat forward dorso-ventrally. The suture is simple and goniatitic.

Paraceltites
Temporal range: Middle Permian–Upper Permian
Paraceltites fossil in situ in the Delaware Formation of the Guadalupe Mountains National Park.
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Subclass: Ammonoidea
Order: Ceratitida
Family: Paraceltitidae
Genus: Paraceltites
Gemmellaro, 1887
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Paraceltities was named by Gemmellaro, 1887. The type species is Paraceltities hoeferi.

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