Mesoteuthis

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Mesoteuthis
Temporal range: Early Jurassic to Middle Jurassic,[1] Toarcian–Bajocian
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Cephalopoda
(unranked):
Belemnoidea
Genus:
Mesoteuthis

Mesoteuthis is a

belemnite, an extinct group of cephalopods.[1]

Taxonomical history

A belemnite originally described as Cylindroteuthis confessa has been re-described as Mesoteuthis soloniensis.[2]

See also

  • Belemnite
  • List of belemnites

References

  1. ^ a b Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera (Cephalopoda entry)". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363: 1–560. Retrieved 2009-04-10.

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