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| Cobelodus |
| Type |
shark |
| Length |
6 ft 6 in (2 m) |
| Movement |
swimming |
| Age |
330-300 million years ago |
| Diet |
carnivore |
| Environment |
deep ocean |
| Distribution |
USA |
Cobelodus is an extinct genus of shark that lived in the Carboniferous period.
Although it was a shark, Cobelodus did not strongly resemble one. It had a bulbuous head, large eyes, a high-arched back and a dorsal fin placed far to the rear, above the pelvic fins. Because of its large eyes it is thought to have lived in the deeper, darker parts of the sea, hunting crustaceans and squid. Another mysterious physical feature of Cobelodus are the 1 ft (30 cm) long, flexible cartilage 'tentacles' sprouting from its pectoral fins. Their purpose is unknown.
