A new specimen identifies internal structures of Loligosepia bucklandi, suggesting evolutionary insights in cephalopods.
A new specimen (2025) of Neocoleoidea (sensu Hoffmann et al., 2022) from the Charmouth Mudstone Formation of the Devon/ Dorset Coast can be identified as Loligosepia bucklandi (Voltz, 1840). The specimen includes the gladius and some jaw fragments, while possible eye sockets and arms are slightly unclear. Some internal structures, including the ink sac, are visible. The new specimen is compared to other L. bucklandi fossils in the Natural History Museum (London) and the J.F. Jackson Collection in the National Museum Wales (Cardiff).
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