Chondrenchelys
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| Genus: | Chondrenchelys Traquair , 1888 |
| Species: | C. problematica
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| Chondrenchelys problematica Traquair , 1888 | |
Chondrenchelys is an extinct genus of
cartilaginous fish[1] and the earliest member of Holocephali known from complete skeletons.[2] Chondrenchelys would have been quite a relatively medium-sized fish with an elongated body up to 18 cm (0.59 ft)in length,[2] it had a dorsal fin which was indeed long and a body which tapered to a point. Chondrenchelys had one large pair, one middle-sized pair, and three small pair of tooth plates in each jaw.[2]
See also
- List of prehistoric cartilaginous fish
References