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Extinct species of squid From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rhomboteuthis lehmani is an extinct species of squid, currently the only described member of its genus. R. lehmani is known from the Lower Callovian (165–164 Ma) of Voulte-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, France.
| Rhomboteuthis lehmani Temporal range: Lower Callovian | |
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| Rhomboteuthis lehmani specimen LPMP–R.3758 and restoration showing position of ink sac and gladius. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Family: | †Plesioteuthididae |
| Genus: | †Rhomboteuthis |
| Species: | †R. lehmani |
| Binomial name | |
| †Rhomboteuthis lehmani Fischer & Riou, 1982 | |
Radiography was used to locate the position of the ink sac and gladius (pen) of the pictured specimen.
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