Megateuthis gigantea
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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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.
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- ^ Paleontological Research, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 21–25, January 1, 2015 © by the Palaeontological Society of Japan doi:10.2517/2014PR025