Spathobathis
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| Spathobathis Fossil range: Late Jurassic |
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Spathobathis is an extinct genus of ray from the Jurassic period.
Its body was similar to that of a shark, but highly flattened and widened, specializing the creature for a life on the ocean floor. Overall it probably looked like a guitarfish. Just like in modern rays, Spathobathis`s eyes and spiracles were located atop the head, while its mouth and gill slits were positioned on the underside of the body.
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