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'''''Apateodus''''' (meaning "confusing tooth") is a genus of prehistoric [[Actinopterygii|ray-finned fish]] which was described by [[Arthur Smith Woodward|Woodward]] in 1901. The genus spans from the Albian to the late Maastrichtian, and | '''''Apateodus''''' (meaning "confusing tooth") is a genus of prehistoric [[Actinopterygii|ray-finned fish]] which was described by [[Arthur Smith Woodward|Woodward]] in 1901. The genus spans from the [[Albian]] to the late [[Maastrichtian]], and specimens have been found in Russia, India, the United States (Colorado, Dakota, Kansas), and the Netherlands. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Known by well preserved skull remains, '''''Apateodus''''' is estimated to be around 1 meter (3.3ft) in length, and would have been an effective mesopredator | Known by well preserved skull remains, '''''Apateodus''''' is estimated to be around 1 meter (3.3ft) in length, and would have been an effective [[mesopredator]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 06:38, 4 October 2021
| Apateodus Temporal range: Late Albian - Maastrichtian
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| Genus: | Apateodus Woodward, 1901
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Apateodus (meaning "confusing tooth") is a genus of prehistoric ray-finned fish which was described by Woodward in 1901. The genus spans from the Albian to the late Maastrichtian, and specimens have been found in Russia, India, the United States (Colorado, Dakota, Kansas), and the Netherlands.
Description[edit | edit source]
Known by well preserved skull remains, Apateodus is estimated to be around 1 meter (3.3ft) in length, and would have been an effective mesopredator.
References[edit | edit source]
http://paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=checkTaxonInfo&taxon_no=35555&is_real_user=1
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