Megateuthis gigantea
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Megateuthis gigantea is the largest known belemnite species. The guard of M. gigantea, which has been found in Europe
and Asia
, can measure up to 46 centimetres in length (18 inches), giving the living animal an estimated length of 3 metres (10 feet).
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, can measure up to 46 centimetres in length (18 inches), giving the living animal an estimated length of 3 metres (10 feet).