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Family Grimpoteuthidae
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Order
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Class
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Cephalopoda
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No. of Genera in Ref.
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4
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Environment
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Fresh : No |
Brackish : No |
Marine : No
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First Fossil Record
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Remark
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Family Author: O'Shea, 1999 (Ref. 1823). Spherical optic lobe; optic nerves pass through white body as single bundle of fibers. Fin-supporting cartilage (shell) U-shaped, outer edges of lateral walls parallel, not tapered to single fine points. Radula and posterior salivary glands may be present or absent. Digestive gland may be entire or bilobed (Ref. 1825, p. 97).
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