A new record of coleoid arm hooks from the lowermost Jurassic of Lilstock, Somerset
ORCID
- Gregory D. Price: 0000-0002-2461-7465
Abstract
We report on a new assemblage of coleoid arm hooks found in the Blue Lias (Lower Jurassic) succession near Lilstock (Somerset, UK). As there are no soft tissues or other materials (ink sac, phragmocone, etc.) preserved in the vicinity of the hooks, the genus and species cannot be accurately identified. Unlike the hooks of Clarkeiteuthis, which have distinctive inflated, bilobate bases, the hooks discussed herein are delicate, with a gently curved apex, which makes them quite similar to the arm hooks of Belemnotheutis or Acanthoteuthis. The assemblage of hooks shows a distinct organisation and, in some places, the hooks are clearly aligned as they would have been in life position. Comparable material of late Jurassic age from the Etches Collection (Kimmeridge, Dorset) is compared to the new arm hook assemblage.
Publication Date
2024-01-01
Publication Title
Proceedings of the Geologists' Association
Volume
135
Issue
4
ISSN
0016-7878
Embargo Period
2026-08-12
Keywords
Acanthoteuthis sp., Coleoidea, Lilstock, Lower Jurassic, Somerset
Creative Commons License
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First Page
486
Last Page
491
Recommended Citation
Penn, S., Hart, M., & Price, G. (2024) 'A new record of coleoid arm hooks from the lowermost Jurassic of Lilstock, Somerset', Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, 135(4), pp. 486-491. Available at: 10.1016/j.pgeola.2024.05.006" >https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pgeola.2024.05.006
