Cephalopod - Gomphoceras sp.

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Human: Remains of the Silurian cephalopod Gomphoceras sp. A marine animal known as a cephalopod belongs to the molluscan class Cephalopoda, which includes a squid, octopus or nautilus. These animals are exclusively found in saltwater and are characterized by their bilateral body symmetry, prominent head, and arms or tentacles modified from a primitive molluscan foot. Fishermen often refer to them as inkfish due to their ability to release ink. The study of cephalopods is a branch of malacology called teuthology. This image was captured using a Canon 5DS R camera and Stackshot 3x with a turntable, resulting in 108 images that were then processed using Agisoft Photoscan at high levels. ____________ This object was scanned by Fossils in Shropshire