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Apolithabatis
''Apolithabatis'' (meaning "fossil ray") is an extinct genus of spathobatid rays from the Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian age) Torleite Formation ( Solnhofen Archipelago) of Germany. The genus contains a single species, ''A. seioma'', known from a single complete, well-preserved specimen. Discovery and naming The ''Apolithabatis'' holotype specimen, DMA-JP-2010/007, was discovered in a Rygol Company limestone quarry representing outcrops of the Torleite Formation (Arnstorf Member) near Painten in Lower Bavaria, South Germany. The fossil is a holomorphic specimen, meaning that it comprises a complete, articulated animal. Based on the absence of claspers, it can be identified as a female individual. In 2025, Türtscher et al. described ''Apolithabatis seioma'' as a new genus and species of rays in the extinct family Spathobatidae based on these fossil remains. The generic name, ''Apolithabatis'', combines the Greek words απολίθωμα (''apolíthoma''), meaning "fossil" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apolithabatis (life Restoration)
''Apolithabatis'' (meaning "fossil ray") is an extinct genus of spathobatid Batomorphi, rays from the Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian age) Torleite Formation (Solnhofen Archipelago) of Germany. The genus contains a Monotypic taxon, single species, ''A. seioma'', known from a single complete, well-preserved specimen. Discovery and naming The ''Apolithabatis'' holotype specimen, DMA-JP-2010/007, was discovered in a Rygol Company limestone quarry representing outcrops of the Torleite Formation (Arnstorf Member) near Painten in Lower Bavaria, South Germany. The fossil is a holomorphic specimen, meaning that it comprises a complete, articulated animal. Based on the absence of claspers, it can be identified as a female individual. In 2025, Türtscher et al. Species description, described ''Apolithabatis seioma'' as a new genus and species of rays in the extinct family Spathobatidae based on these fossil remains. The Genus, generic name, ''Apolithabatis'', combines the Greek language, Gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
