Phylogenetic studies are rare in early Palaeozoic cephalopods. Here, we present the first cladistic analysis of the order Lituitida based on published, as well as some new, material. Three clades are
A new genus and species of crocodilian, Kalthifrons aurivellensis, is described from a channel sand deposit incised into the Oligo-Miocene Etadunna Formation on the western shore of Lake Palankarinna