belemnites Flashcards
1
Q
belemnites PHYLUM
A
mollusca
2
Q
belemnites CLASS
A
cephalopoda
3
Q
belemnites when were they abundant
A
Jurassic and cretacious
4
Q
what was significant about them
A
soft body encased hard shell (wrong way round)
5
Q
what are belemnites similar to (modern)
A
squid and cuttlefish
6
Q
what part of belemnite is preserved normally
A
solid ‘guard’