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Belemnoidea [‚bə·ləm′nȯid·ē·ə] (paleontology) An order of extinct dibranchiate mollusks in the class Cephalopoda. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Chapter Two is about the scientist and tools they used to study the belemnites eaten by the giant ichthyosaur. Both ichthyosaurs and belemnites thrived in coastal waters that covered England during the Jurassic period, 205 to 135 million years ago. Many ichthyosaur species ate prodigious amounts of belemnites, extinct relatives of squid that had long, torpedo-shaped internal skeletons and tough hooks on their arms. |
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