Orodus

Orodus
Temporal range: late Carboniferous (late Pennsylvanian) - early Permian
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Orodontida
Family: Orodontidae
Genus: Orodus
Species

O. ipeunaensis

Synonyms

Orodus is an extinct genus of cartilaginous fish that lived from the late Pennsylvanian to the early Permian in what is now North America. Growing up to 2 m (7 ft) in length, it was quite large for sharks of its time.

Sources

Orodus greggi fossil in the Field Museum, Chicago.

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