- Ostenoteuthidae
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Ostenoteuthidae
Temporal range: SinemurianThe holotype of Ostenoteuthis siroi. Visible features include 10 arms, jaw, gladius, gills, displaced ink sac and lateral wing. (See notes on the image.) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda Subclass: Coleoidea Order: incertae sedis Family: †Ostenoteuthidae
Garassino & Donovan, 2000[1]Ostenoteuthidae is an extinct family of cephalopods from Lower Jurassic of Italy. They have ten arms with unusual structure.[1]
Both known species are from Lower Sinemurian.[1]
The type locality for up to date known two species is near village Osteno, Lake Lugano, Province of Como, northern Italy.[1] Eight specimens from this family are stored in Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milan in Milan, Italy.[1]
Genera
- Ostenoteuthis Garassino & Donovan, 2000[1]
- Ostenoteuthis siroi Garassino & Donovan, 2000[1] - from Lower Sinemurian.[1] (photo)
- Uncinoteuthis Garassino & Donovan, 2000[1]
- Uncinoteuthis cuvieri Garassino & Donovan, 2000[1] - from Lower Sinemurian.[1]
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This prehistoric cephalopod-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. - Ostenoteuthis Garassino & Donovan, 2000[1]