Mesoteuthis
| 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 genus of 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
References
- 1 2 Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera (Cephalopoda entry)". Bulletins of American Paleontology 363: 1–560. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
- ↑ Dzyuba, O. S.; Nalnyaeva, T. I. (May 2011). "New species of Early Bajocian Megateuthididae (Belemnitida) from the Pacific coast of Russia". Paleontological Journal 45 (3): 260–265. doi:10.1134/S0031030111030051. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
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