Orthoceras fossils. This extinct marine cephalopod is related to the squid and octopus. It lived between 470-360 million years ago and has been found

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Orthoceras fossils. This extinct marine cephalopod is related to the squid and octopus. It lived between 470-360 million years ago and has been found in Europe, North Africa and North America. Its name means \straight horn\" in reference to its elongated cone shape."

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Keywords: animal, animals, cephalopod, cephalopods, extinct, fauna, fossil, fossilised, fossils, geological, geology, invertebrate, invertebrates, marine, mollusc, orthoceras, palaentology, palaeontology, paleontology, rock, wildlife