Scientific name Vampyronassa rhodanica Rank Genus | Species †V. rhodanica | |
Similar Vampyromorphida, Proteroctopus, Rhomboteuthis lehmani, Pohlsepia, Trachyteuthis | ||
Vampyronassa rhodanica is an extinct genus of vampyromorph cephalopods known from around 20 fossils from the Lower Callovian (165–164 Ma) of La Voulte-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, France.
This taxon differs from the modern vampire squid in having longer first dorsal arms, a larger hyponome, and a more elongated mantle.
References
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