Megateuthis gigantea
| Megateuthis gigantea Temporal range: Jurassic
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| Fossilised guards of M. gigantea (top and centre) and M. aalensis (bottom) | |
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| Phylum: | Mollusca |
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| Genus: | Megateuthis |
| Species: | M. gigantea
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| Megateuthis gigantea (von Schlotheim, 1820)
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Megateuthis gigantea is the largest known
belemnite species, reaching about 50 mm and 700mm in maximum diameter and length of rostrum, respectively.[1]
The fossil remains were discovered in Europe and Asia.
See also
- Cephalopod size
- List of belemnites
References
- ^ Paleontological Research, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 21–25, January 1, 2015 © by the Palaeontological Society of Japan doi:10.2517/2014PR025
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