Scientific name Rhomboteuthis lehmani Rank Species | Order Teuthida Genus Rhomboteuthis Subclass Coleoidea | |
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Similar Coleoidea, Vampyronassa, Plesioteuthididae, Proteroctopus, Cycloteuthidae | ||
Rhomboteuthis lehmani is an extinct species of squid, currently the only described member of its genus. R. lehmani is known from the Lower Callovian (165–164 Ma) of Voulte-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, France.
Radiography was used to locate the position of the ink sac and gladius (pen) of the pictured specimen.
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