An extinct prehistoric cartilaginous fish species from the Chimaeriformes order, known from fossil records during the Carboniferous period
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Ecology & Habitat
Habitat
Marine environments of North America, primarily in shallow coastal and continental shelf regions during the Late Paleozoic era
Ecological Role
Played a significant role in marine food webs as a predatory species, contributing to evolutionary diversity of early holocephalian fish
Morphology
- SKIN COAT Likely had rough, scaled exterior typical of early cartilaginous fish
- LIMBS WINGS Adapted fin structures for marine locomotion and predatory behavior
- HEAD SENSORY Likely possessed advanced sensory capabilities for detecting prey in marine environments
- BODY STRUCTURE Streamlined marine vertebrate with cartilaginous skeleton, characteristic of early holocephalian fish
Data Source: TaxonHub Database
Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons
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