Dimitobelus

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Dimitobelus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Superorder: Belemnoidea
Genus: Dimitobelus

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

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References

  1. Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera (Cephalopoda entry)". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363: 1–560. Retrieved 2009-04-10.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)