Acanthoteuthis antiquus Pearce 1847 (belemnite)

Cephalopoda - Belemnitida - Belemnotheutidae

Alternative combination: Belemnotheutis antiquus

Belongs to Acanthoteuthis according to P. Doyle and E. V. Shakides 2004

Sister taxa: Acanthoteuthis leichi, Acanthoteuthis mayri, Acanthoteuthis polonica, Acanthoteuthis speciosa, Acanthoteuthis syriaca

Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Acanthoteuthis antiquus in the database

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