†Actinosepia Whiteaves 1897 (vampire squids)
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Cephalopoda - Vampyromorphida - Actinosepiidae
Parent taxon: Actinosepiidae according to N. L. Larson 2010
See also Doyle et al. 1994, Jeletzky 1966, Sepkoski 2002 and Waage 1965
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Actinosepia canadensis Actinosepia landmani Actinosepia mapesi
Type: Actinosepia canadensis
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Canada (5: Alberta, Saskatchewan collections), United States (7: Montana, South Dakota)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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