Diplobelus

Extinct genus of molluscs

Diplobelus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Superorder: †Belemnoidea
Genus: †Diplobelus

Diplobelus is a genus of belemnite, an extinct group of cephalopods.[1]

See also

  • iconPaleontology portal
  • Belemnite
  • List of belemnites

References

  1. ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera (Cephalopoda entry)". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363: 1–560. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
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Notable fossil cephalopods (listed by first occurrence)
Cenozoic
  • The belemnite-cuttlefish-like Belosaepia
Evolution of
cephalopods
Mesozoic
Advanced nautiloids
Nautilaceae
True ammonites
Early coleoids
Muensterelloidea
Proteroctopus
Styletoctopus
Keuppia
Palaeoctopus
Paleocirroteuthis
Vampyronassa
Ceratitid ammonoids
late Nautilida
Advanced belemnoids
Diplobelids: Diplobelus
Belemnites:
Belemnites
Belemnopsis
Belemnotheutis
Palaeozoic
First appearance of long-lasting lineages
Goniatite and ceratite ammonoids
Probable coleoid ancestor Bactritida
Early coleoids: Jeletzkya?, Gordoniconus, Syllipsimopodi
Earliest belemnoids: Aulacocerids
Phragmoteuthids
Early forms
the earliest cephalopod group Ellesmerocerida
Orthocones: Endocerida, Orthocerida, Actinocerida
Brevicones: Ascocerida, Oncocerida
Earliest coiled cephalopods: Tarphycerida
Spirulid?: Shimanskya
Misidentified
Taxon identifiers
Diplobelus


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