Belemnites sp. (Lamarck 1799) Squid pen - internal shell

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Alternative Title

Squid-like cephalopod (Belemoidea)

Description

(DSM# M266) Extinct order - Belemnites' closest living relative is the cuttle fish. The fossil you see here is the internal skeleton of the creature.

Spatial Coverage

Late Cretaceous

Temporal Coverage

66 million years

Type

PhysicalObject

Source

Rights

Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives license

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Citation

“Belemnites sp. (Lamarck 1799) Squid pen - internal shell,” Mississippi State University Libraries, accessed November 8, 2024, https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/items/show/1533.

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