Delaware

=Delaware: The Belemnite (belemnitella americana)=

The Belemnite is a type of mollusk belonging to the cephalopod class. It was closely related to the squid as it had an internal shell covered by leathery skin and tentacles that pointed forward. Also it was similar to a siphon that expelled water forward which then moves the animal backwards by jet propulsion. The internal shell is coneshaped and it is divided into chambers that were gas filled that help maintain buoyancy in the sea. They reach up to 46 cm in length.
 * ===Description:===



The Belemnite existed from the Devonian Period until the Cretaceous Period. (208-65mya)
 * ===TImes Existed:===

Found in Europe or Asia. Normally what's found of the Belemnite is the back shell and the guards. It might also show growth rings.
 * ===Preservation:===

On July 2, 1996, belemnite was named as the official fossil of Delaware. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School (Wilmington) third grade Quest students of Kathy Tidball suggested honoring the ancient and noble belemnite as our State fossil. 
 * ===Who found the fossil/ Why is it state fossil:===

Sources:
-(2012) Delaware State Fossil-The Belemnite, Delaware Geological Survey. Retrieved from []

-Belemnites, Steve Cole Books. Retrieved from []

-Belemnoidia, Wikipedia. []

-Belemnites, A Quick Look.[]