Mesoteuthis is a genus of belemnite, an extinct group of cephalopods.[1]

Mesoteuthis
Temporal range: Early Jurassic to Middle Jurassic,[1] Toarcian–Bajocian
Scientific classification
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Mesoteuthis

Taxonomical history

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A belemnite originally described as Cylindroteuthis confessa has been re-described as Mesoteuthis soloniensis.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera (Cephalopoda entry)". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363: 1–560. Retrieved 2009-04-10.

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