Pohlsepia

Pol-sep-e-ah.
By John Stewart
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John Stewart

Paleoecologist

John Stewart is a distinguished paleoecologist whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems. With over two decades dedicated to unearthing fossils across Asia and Africa

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Stewart, J. (2014, March 13). Pohlsepia. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/pohlsepia/

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Name

Pohlsepia

Phonetic

Pol-sep-e-ah.

Named By

Joanne Kluessendorf‭ & ‬Peter Doyle‭ ‬-‭ ‬2000.

Classification

Mollusca,‭ ‬Cephalopoda,‭ ‬Octopoda.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

P.‭ ‬mazonensis

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

USA.

Time Period

Late Carboniferous.

Fossil representation

Preserved flat on a stone.

In Depth

       Dating to the Carboniferous period,‭ ‬Pohlsepia is so far one of the oldest known cephalopods.

Further Reading

Pohlsepia mazonensis,‭ ‬an early‭ ‘‬octopus‭’ ‬from the Carboniferous of Illinois,‭ ‬USA,‭ ‬Joanne Kluessendorf‭ & ‬Peter Doyle‭ ‬-‭ ‬2000.

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