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Belemnites sp.

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda Subclass: Coleoidea Order: Belemnitida Family: Belemnitidae Genus: Belemnites (Lamarck, 1799) Nine fragmented specimens. The best preserved specimen appears to be conical shaped. Apex is missing. Alveolus is visible in some specimens.

Specifications

Object nameBelemnites sp.
IDUNB-2018-0526
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Cephalopoda
Subclass:
Coleoidea
CompositionCalcium carbonate
OriginUnknown
Pieces9
PartialNo
Measurements
Largest:
0.6cm x 0.8cm x 0.1cm
Smallest:
3.5cm x 1.3cm x 0.7cm
Average:
1.3cm x 1.2cm x 0.5cm

Publications

  • J.-B. Lamarck. 1799. Prodrome d’une nouvelle classification des coquilles, comprenant une rédaction appropriée des caractères génériques, et l’établissement d’un grand nombre de genres nouveaux. Mémoires de la Société d’Histoire Naturelle de Paris 1:63-91