†Muensterella Schevill 1950 (octopus)
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Cephalopoda - Octopoda - Muensterellidae
Invalid subtaxa: Celaeno Munster 1842 [replaced name], Kelaeno Munster 1842 [replaced name]
Parent taxon: Muensterellidae according to D. Fuchs et al. 2019
See also Fuchs et al. 2003, Kretzoi 1942 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Celaenoteuthis, Engeseriteuthis, Etchesia, Listroteuthis, Muensterellina, Tyrionella
Subtaxa: Muensterella jillae Muensterella scutellaris Muensterella spinosa
Ecology: fast-moving nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (1: Texas collection)
• Jurassic of Germany (2)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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