Latouchella

Latouchella costata is an extinct species of marine invertebrate animal, that is considered to be a mollusk and which may be a sea snail, a gastropod.

Physical Appearance

Latouchella has a tightly coiled, spiral shell containing a number of low "walls" running up the front surface of the interior; these would have directed water currents within its shell. Between these walls are a series of furrows, parallel to the shell's aperture, giving casts of the internal structure the appearance of a railway line, with sleepers (created by furrows) tying together paired rails that run towards the apex of the shell.

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Ecology

Nectocaridids have controversial affinities. Some authors have suggested that they represent the earliest known cephalopods. However, their morphology is strongly dissimilar to confirmed early cephalopods, and thus their affinities to cephalopods and even to mollusks more broadly are rejected by most authors.

The nectocaridid funnel's peculiar shape has led to the interpretation that it is an eversible proboscis. However, other authors have refuted Martin R. Smith's assertion that it was used for jet propulsion. If Nectocaris' eyes lacked lenses, they would have had vision comparable to that of a modern nautilus or squid. They are believed to have been free-swimming nektonic organisms that either preyed on soft-bodied animals or were scavengers and used their tentacles to manipulate prey.

Behavior

Though Nectocaris are both formidable fighters in the wild, they aren't typically dangerous to people. That doesn't mean they're always harmless. They produce the ink in a special bit of anatomy called the ink sac, which includes the appropriately named ink gland. In moments of need, the squid or octopus injects this ink from the sac to the rectum where it is mixed with mucus, at which point it can be pumped out the anus with a surprising amount of control.

Distribution and Habitat

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Movement Pattern: Not a Migrant
Individual Type: Solo
Population Trend: Stable
Population: 0
Locomotion: Aquatic
Habitat: All
Earth: Australia; Canada; China

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Known Individuals

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