Megateuthis suevica Klein 1773

Cephalopoda - Belemnitida - Megateuthididae

Alternative combination: Belemnites suevicus

Synonyms: Belemnites (Megateuthis) paxillosus Schlotheim 1820, Belemnites giganteus Schlotheim 1820, Belemnites paxillosus Schlotheim 1820, Megateuthis gigantea Schlotheim 1820, Megateuthis giganteus Schlotheim 1820, Megateuthis paxillosus Schlotheim 1820, Orthocera conica Sowerby 1814

Belongs to Megateuthis according to W. Riegraf 2000

See also Bülow-Trummer 1920, Douville 1879, Gemmellaro 1911, Schlotheim 1820 and Sowerby 1814

Sister taxa: none

Distribution: found only at Rocche Rosse, near Galati (Jurassic of Italy)

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