Biology:Megateuthis gigantea
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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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Genus: | Megateuthis
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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
Wikidata ☰ Q6808926 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megateuthis gigantea.
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