[ammonite] Hoplites are a genus of ammonite from the Early Cretaceous period. Its fossils have been found in Europe. == Sources == ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoplites_(ammonite)
Hoplites were Greek infantry soldiers who formed a phalanx. They were armed with a three-meter long, iron-pointed thrusting spear and carried a one-meter diameter circular wood and bronze shield called a hoplon. Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/FH.HTM