Biology:Megateuthis
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Megateuthis is the largest known belemnite genus which lived during the Early to Middle Jurassic, between the Toarcian and Bajocian age. The type species M. suevica, whose junior synonym is M. gigantea, measured around 2.17 metres (7.1 ft) long, and the largest species M. elliptica possibly reached up to 3.11 metres (10.2 ft) long.[1]
See also
- Cephalopod size
- List of belemnites
References
- ↑ Klug, C.; Schweigert, G.; Hoffmann, R.; Fuchs, D.; Pohle, A.; Weis, R.; De Baets, K. (2024). "Anatomy and size of Megateuthis, the largest belemnite". Swiss Journal of Palaeontology 143 (1): 23. doi:10.1186/s13358-024-00320-x.
Wikidata ☰ Q16879543 entry
