†Enchoteuthis cobbani Larson 2010 (octopus)
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Cephalopoda - Octopoda - Enchoteuthidae
Alternative combination: Tusoteuthis cobbani
Full reference: N. L. Larson. 2010. Fossil coleoids from the Late Cretaceous (Campanian & Maastrichtian) of the Western Interior. Ferrantia 59:78-113
Belongs to Enchoteuthis according to D. Fuchs et al. 2019
See also Larson 2010
Sister taxa: Enchoteuthis melanae, Enchoteuthis tonii
Type specimen: BHI 4138
Ecology: fast-moving nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (4: Kansas, South Dakota, Wyoming collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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