Steinbachodus
Appearance
| Steinbachodus Temporal range: Late Triassic,
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| Scientific classification (disputed) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | †Hybodontiformes |
| Family: | †Steinbachodontidae |
| Genus: | †Steinbachodus Reif, 1980 |
| Type species | |
| †Steinbachodus estheriae Reif, 1980
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Steinbachodus is an extinct genus of shark-like hybodontiform fish that existed during the Late Triassic.[1] It contains a single species, Steinbachodus estheriae, whose fossils have been uncovered in Germany and Austria.[1] Its teeth are up to 3 mm in length, which points to a maximum length of around 60 cm based on its relatives.[2] It had a durophagous diet.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Steinbachodus ✝". mindat.org. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ Henz, Michael. "Steinbachodus estheriae REIF, 1980". steinkern.de. Retrieved 25 August 2023.