- Megateuthis gigantea
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Megateuthis gigantea
Temporal range: JurassicFossilised guards of M. gigantea (top and centre) and M. aalensis (bottom) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda (unranked): Belemnoidea Genus: Megateuthis Species: M. gigantea Binomial name Megateuthis gigantea
(von Schlotheim, 1820)Megateuthis gigantea is the largest known belemnite species. The guard of M. gigantea, which has been found in Europe and Asia, can measure up to 46 centimetres in length (18 inches), giving the living animal an estimated length of 3 metres (10 feet).
See also
- Cephalopod size
- List of belemnites
- Prehistoric cephalopods
- Jurassic animals
- Prehistoric animals of Asia
- Prehistoric animals of Europe
- Cephalopod stubs
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