Name:
Cylindroteuthis oweni
Age: Jurassic
Formation: Callovian Layers
Location: Michailov, Russia
Size: Cephalopod is 6.25 inches long
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Here is a very interesting cephalopod. This is a HUGE specimen of a belemnite, Cylindroteuthis oweni, from the Jurassic of Russia. A belemnite was a squid-like animal, closely related to a modern-day cuttlefish. This bullet-shaped belemnite is unusually complete and very 3-dimensional. It is beautifully pearched on a natural block of fossiliferous limestone. The cephalopod has wonderful orangish coloration and a transclucent quality. The living chamber is intact, which is very unusual. And it is over 6 inches long - wow! This is a very collectible specimen of a large belemnite from Russia.
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