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Belosaepiidae
Extinct family of molluscs / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Belosaepiidae is an extinct, monospecific family of cephalopods known from the Eocene epoch, and bearing close similarity to the sepiid cuttlefish, whilst retaining the remnants of a belemnite-like guard.[2][3] It is thought that this species was most common for its time.[4]
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Belosepia sepioidea | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Cephalopoda |
Order: | Sepiida |
Suborder: | Sepiina |
Family: | †Belosaepiidae |
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