Argonauta absyrtus
†Argonauta absyrtus is an extinct species of octopus assigned to the genus Argonauta.
| Argonauta absyrtus Temporal range: Miocene | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Cephalopoda |
| Order: | Octopoda |
| Family: | Argonautidae |
| Genus: | Argonauta |
| Species: | †A. absyrtus |
| Binomial name | |
| †Argonauta absyrtus Martill & Barker, 2006 | |
A. absyrtus was described in 2006 based on fossil material from the Serravallian (Middle Miocene) Pakhna Formation of southern Cyprus. It represents the first argonaut fossil reported from the eastern Mediterranean.[1]
References
- Martill, D.M. & M.J. Barker (2006). A paper nautilus (Octopoda, Argonauta) from the Miocene Pakhna Formation of Cyprus. Palaeontology 49 (5): 1035-1041.
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