''Megateuthis gigantea'' is the largest known
belemnite
Belemnitida (or the belemnite) is an extinct order of squid-like cephalopods that existed from the Late Triassic to Late Cretaceous. Unlike squid, belemnites had an internal skeleton that made up the cone. The parts are, from the arms-most to ...
species, reaching about 50 mm and 700mm in maximum diameter and length of rostrum, respectively.
[Paleontological Research, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 21–25, January 1, 2015 © by the Palaeontological Society of Japan doi:10.2517/2014PR025] The fossil remains were discovered in Europe and Asia.
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Cephalopod size
Cephalopods vary enormously in size. The smallest are only about long and weigh less than at maturity, while the largest—the giant and colossal squids—can exceed in length and weigh close to half a tonne (), making them the largest living ...
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List of belemnites
This list of belemnite genera is an attempt to create a comprehensive listing of all genera that have ever been included in the extinct subclass Belemnoidea, excluding purely vernacular terms. The list includes all commonly accepted genera, as we ...
References
Jurassic cephalopods
Jurassic animals of Asia
Prehistoric animals of Europe
Belemnoidea
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