Ostenoteuthidae
Extinct family of molluscs
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Ostenoteuthidae is an extinct family of cephalopods from Lower Jurassic of Italy. They had ten arms with unusual structure.[1]
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Cephalopoda
Subclass:Coleoidea
Family:†Ostenoteuthidae
Garassino & Donovan, 2000[1]
Garassino & Donovan, 2000[1]
| Ostenoteuthidae Temporal range: | |
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| The holotype of Ostenoteuthis siroi. Visible features include 10 arms, jaw, gladius, gills, displaced ink sac and lateral wing. (See notes on the image.) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Subclass: | Coleoidea |
| Family: | †Ostenoteuthidae Garassino & Donovan, 2000[1] |
Both known species are from Lower Sinemurian.[1]
The type locality for up to date known two species is near village Osteno, Lake Lugano, Province of Como, northern Italy.[1] Eight specimens from this family are stored in Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano in Milan, Italy.[1]
Genera
- Ostenoteuthis Garassino & Donovan, 2000[1]
- Ostenoteuthis siroi Garassino & Donovan, 2000[1] - from Lower Sinemurian.[1] (photo)
- Uncinoteuthis Garassino & Donovan, 2000[1]
- Uncinoteuthis cuvieri Garassino & Donovan, 2000[1] - from Lower Sinemurian.[1]
