| Agassizodontidae Fossil range: Early Carboniferous - Permian | |
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 Artist's hypothetical rendition of Helicoprion bessonovi. | |
| Scientific classification
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Agassizodontidae | |
The Agassizodontidae are an extinct and poorly known family of bizarre sharks. They possessed a unique "tooth-worl" on the symphysis of the lower jaw as well as pectoral fins supported by long radials.
External links[]
- Palaeos Vertebrates 70.100 Chondrichthyes: Eugnathostomata at paleos.com
- JSTOR: Journal of PaleontologyVol. 70, No. 1 (Jan., 1996), pp. 162-165
- More about Chondrichthyes at Denovian Times
