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Table 1 Measurements (in mm) and ratios of Jurassic coleoid bodies, gladii, rostra and jaws

From: Jaws of a large belemnite and an ammonite from the Aalenian (Middle Jurassic) of Switzerland

Taxon

Age

Animal

Rostrum

Mantle/gladius/

Lower jaw

Upper jaw

Lower jaw/mantle

Upper jaw/mantle

Source

Remarks

Acro. raui

Toarc.

350

160

250

10

 

0.04

 

Reitner and Urlichs 1983

Deformed

Pass. paxillosa

Toarc.

344

110

240

9

 

0.038

 

Reitner and Urlichs 1983

Deformed

Clark. conocauda

Toarc.

240

64

150

9

9

0.06

0.06

Jenny et al. 2019

Geo. simplex

Toarc.

  

200

20

20

0.1

0.1

Here

 

Hibolithes semisulcatus

Kimm.

450

150

260

10

20

0.038

0.077

Klug et al. 2010b

No rostrum

Tr. hastiformis

Kimm.

  

268

28

 

0.104

 

Klug et al. 2005

No arms, SMNS 65344

Tr. hastiformis

Kimm.

  

255

18

24

0.071

0.094

Klug et al. 2005

No arms, SMNS 65345

Plesio. prisca

Kimm.

  

220

 

20

 

0.091

Klug et al. 2010b

Plesio. prisca

Kimm.

320

 

230

21

20

0.0911

0.087

Klug et al. 2015

Lepto. gigas

Tithon.

720

 

510

28

30

0.055

0.059

Klug et al. 2005

Lower jaw, PIMUZ 6077

Aalen.

 

280

560

28

 

0.05

 

Here

 

Upper jaw, PIMUZ 6076

Aalen.

 

100

200

 

18

 

0.09

Here

 

Acro. quenstedti

Aalen.

 

95

 

9.5

9.5

0.1

 

Here

 

Acro. conoideus

Aalen.

 

169

 

16.9

16.9

0.1

 

Here

 
  1. Values in italics indicate uncertain values, extrapolated values or values reconstructed using proportions from other taxa
  2. Acro Acrocoelites (Belemnitida), Clark Clarkeiteuthis (Diplobelida), Hib Hibolithes (Belemnitida), Lept Leptoteuthis (gladius-bearing Octobrachia), Geo Geopeltis (gladius-bearing Octobrachia), Pass Passaloteuthis (Belemnitida), Plesio Plesioteuthis (gladius-bearing Octobrachia), Tr Trachyteuthis (gladius-bearing Octobrachia)