Metopacanthus
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| Genus: | Metopacanthus
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| Species: | Metopacanthus Granulatus
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Metopacanthus is an extinct genus of cartilaginous fish from the Early Jurassic epoch in Europe. It is know from the Toarcian of the Posidonia Shale of Germany. It is unusual due to being an extrange aberrant Chimaera, with a jaw-like structure over the skull.[1]
References
- ^ E. Fraas. 1910. Chimäridenreste aus dem oberen Lias von Holzmaden. Jahreshefte des Vereins für Vaterländische Naturkunde in Württemberg 66:55-63
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