†Belemnopsis aucklandica Hochstetter 1863 (belemnite)
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Cephalopoda - Belemnitida - Belemnopseidae
Alternative combination: Belemnopsis aucklandicus
Belongs to Belemnopsis according to J. Marwick 1953
Sister taxa: Belemnopsis berryessae, Belemnopsis brownei, Belemnopsis cachensis, Belemnopsis californicus, Belemnopsis hastata, Belemnopsis hochstetteri, Belemnopsis mercurialis, Belemnopsis napaensis, Belemnopsis spiculoides, Belemnopsis sulcata, Belemnopsis tomsensis
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Heterian of New Zealand (1 collection)
• Jurassic of Antarctica (2), New Zealand (11)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
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