†family Muensterellidae Roger 1952 (octopus)

Cephalopoda - Octopoda - Muensterellidae

Invalid subtaxa: Celaenidae Naef 1921 [replaced name], Kelaenidae Naef 1921 [replaced name]

Parent taxon: Muensterelloidea according to D. Fuchs et al. 2019

See also Fuchs et al. 2003, Green 1977, Jeletzky 1966, Kretzoi 1942, Miller 1957 and Nicholls and Isaak 1987

Sister taxa: Enchoteuthidae, Patelloctopodidae

Subtaxa: Celaenoteuthis Engeseriteuthis Etchesia Listroteuthis Muensterella Muensterellina Tyrionella

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Type: Muensterella

Ecology: fast-moving nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of United States (1: Texas collection)

• Jurassic of Germany (10), the United Kingdom (1)

Total: 12 collections including 14 occurrences

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