Species Classification: Mollusca

Cameroceras

cameroceras

In Depth        Cameroceras is widely regarded as one of if not the largest orthocone cephalopods to ever exist.‭ ‬Unfortunately only estimates for the upper size of the animal exist.‭ ‬More modern interpretations at the end of the twentieth century estimated the length of the shell at around six meters long,‭ ‬though estimates from earlier in … Read more

Styletoctopus

In Depth        In‭ ‬2009‭ ‬Styletoctopus was one of two genera of extinct prehistoric octopuses presented to the world,‭ ‬the other being Keuppia.‭ ‬The fact that octopus fossils were found at all is worthy of headline news since with the exception of a hard keratinous beak,‭ ‬octopuses that we know today are entirely made up of … Read more

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