Edaphodon hesperis
Edaphodon hesperis was a prehistoric chimaeriform fish species belonging to the genus Edaphodon, of which all the species are now extinct. Edaphodon hesperis was a type of rabbitfish, a cartilaginous fish related to sharks and rays, and indeed, some rabbitfishes are still alive today.
Edaphodon hesperis Temporal range: Late Cretaceous | |
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Edaphodon hesperis (Shun, 2010) | |
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