Ctenodus

Ctenodus
Temporal range: Carboniferous
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Sarcopterygii
Subclass: Dipnoi
Family: Ctenodontidae
Genus: Ctenodus

Ctenodus is an extinct genus of prehistoric lungfish which lived during the Carboniferous period.


The fact that the Ctenodus was more of a dominant fish that lived during this period means that this species was one of the larger versions of what we call sharks today.