Cephalopoda - Loligosepiida

Full reference: D. Fuchs, R. Weis, and B. Thuy. 2024. Simoniteuthis, a new vampyromorph coleoid with prey in its arms from the Early Jurassic of Luxembourg. Swiss Journal of Palaeontology 143(6)

Parent taxon: Loligosepiina according to D. Fuchs et al. 2024

Sister taxa: Geopeltididae, Leptoteuthididae, Loligosepiidae, Mastigophoridae, Necroteuthididae

Subtaxa: Simoniteuthis michaelyi

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Type: Simoniteuthis michaelyi

Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Edward Steichen industrial area, Bascharage (Jurassic of Luxembourg)

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