Shell has compressed, rectangular till depressed and trapezoidal whorl section.

There are strong umbilical bullae from which, prominent ribs are branching and these are interrupted on venter.

Ends of ribs on the venter are prominent and can be both alternate or opposite.

[1] Subgenus H. (Isohoplites) has evolved in Early Albian from Otohoplites normanniae that gave rise to H.

From this, subgenus Hoplites has evolved and gave subsequently rise to Anahoplites (from H. (H.) dentatus) and Euhoplites (from H. (H.) canavarii).