†Belemnitella americana Morton 1830 (belemnite)
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Cephalopoda - Belemnitida - Belemnitellidae
Alternative combination: Belemnites americanus
Belongs to Belemnitella according to L. W. Stephenson 1914
Sister taxa: Belemnitella bulbosa, Belemnitella mucronata, Belemnitella propinqua, Belemnitella quadrata, Belemnitella vera
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (34: Alabama, Delaware, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Texas collections)
Total: 34 collections each including a single occurrence
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