Rhombodus
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| Rhombodus Temporal range: Maastrichtian | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Fossil | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Rajiformes |
| Family: | Rhombodontidae |
| Genus: | Rhombodus |
Rhombodus is a prehistoric genus of ray whose fossils are found in rocks dating from the Maastrichtian stage. It is found in Africa, Europe, Asia and the Americas. Most prominent are the teeth which are all that usually fossilises[1]
Classification
Species
- R. levis Cappetta and Case, 1975
- R. binkhorsti Dames, 1881 North America
References
- ↑ http://www.elasmo.com/frameMe.html?file=genera/cretaceous/rhombodus.html&menu=bin/menu_genera-alt.html Rhombodus DAMES 1881 Extinct myliobatoid ray — Upper Cretaceous Elasmo.com
See also
- Flora and fauna of the Maastrichtian stage
- List of prehistoric cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes)
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