Biology:Ostenoteuthidae
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Short description: Extinct family of molluscs
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| The holotype of Ostenoteuthis siroi. Visible features include 10 arms, jaw, gladius, gills, displaced ink sac and lateral wing. (See notes on the image.) | |
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| Family: | †Ostenoteuthidae
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Ostenoteuthidae is an extinct family of cephalopods from Lower Jurassic of Italy. They had ten arms with unusual structure.[1]
Both known species are from Lower Sinemurian.[1]
The type locality for up to date known two species is near village Osteno, Lake Lugano, Province of Como, northern Italy.[1] Eight specimens from this family are stored in Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano in Milan, Italy.[1]
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References
Wikidata ☰ Q7107603 entry
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