Anisopleurodontis
Appearance
Anisopleurodontis Temporal range: Permian
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Genus: | Anisopleurodontis da Silva Santos, 1994
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Anisopleurodontis is a genus of prehistoric, shark-like member of Holocephali, the remains of which have been discovered in the Pedra de Fogo Formation of Brazil. There is only one species, the type species, A. pricei. It is a member of the Holocephali, the group that includes chimaeras and ratfish.[1]
References
- ^ Angielczyk, Ken (April 25, 2012). "A Curious Tooth Collection". New York Times. Archived from the original on April 28, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2018.