An extinct prehistoric cartilaginous fish species from the Chimaeriformes order, known from dental fossil records during the Carboniferous period
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Ecology & Habitat
Habitat
Marine environments of North America, likely shallow coastal waters and continental shelf regions during the late Paleozoic era
Ecological Role
Played a role in marine food webs as a small predatory chondrichthyan, contributing to ecosystem dynamics of Carboniferous marine ecosystems
Morphology
- SKIN COAT Covered in placoid scales characteristic of early chondrichthyan species
- LIMBS WINGS Possessed cartilaginous fin structures adapted for marine locomotion
- HEAD SENSORY Likely possessed specialized sensory structures for marine predation, including electroreception capabilities
- BODY STRUCTURE Small-sized holocephalan with characteristic dental plate morphology, typical of early chimaera-like organisms
Data Source: TaxonHub Database
Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons
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