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'''Helicoprion''' was an ancient genus of [[shark]]s that lived from the [[Carboniferous]] to the [[Triassic]] periods. It grew to approximately [[1 E1 m|20 ft]] long and had a bizarre "[[buzz saw]]" teeth structure with a longer lower jaw comprising many rows of progressively larger teeth. |
'''''Helicoprion''''' was an ancient genus of [[shark]]s that lived from the [[Carboniferous]] to the [[Triassic]] periods. It grew to approximately [[1 E1 m|20 ft]] long and had a bizarre "[[buzz saw]]" teeth structure with a longer lower jaw comprising many rows of progressively larger teeth. |
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It is hypothesized that it preyed on [[ammonite]]s and that the teeth were specialized for the job of breaking into the ammonite's shells. |
It is hypothesized that it preyed on [[ammonite]]s and that the teeth were specialized for the job of breaking into the ammonite's shells. |
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| Helicoprion Temporal range: Late Carboniferous to Triassic
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Helicoprion ferrieri | |
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Helicoprion was an ancient genus of sharks that lived from the Carboniferous to the Triassic periods. It grew to approximately 20 ft long and had a bizarre "buzz saw" teeth structure with a longer lower jaw comprising many rows of progressively larger teeth.
It is hypothesized that it preyed on ammonites and that the teeth were specialized for the job of breaking into the ammonite's shells.
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