Homaloteuthis

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Homaloteuthis
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Homaloteuthis

Homaloteuthis is a genus of belemnite, an extinct group of cephalopods. Homaloteuthis is a quick moving nektonic carnivore. [1]

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References

  1. Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera (Cephalopoda entry)". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 2009-04-10.