''Bavariscyllium'' is an extinct genus of catshark from the

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. Its name is derived from the

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state of

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, in which it was found, and a

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sea monster,

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. It is known by a singular species ''B. tischlingeri'' from the lower

Tithonian In the geological timescale, the Tithonian is the latest age (geology), age of the Late Jurassic Epoch and the uppermost stage (stratigraphy), stage of the Upper Jurassic Series. It spans the time between 149.2 ±0.7 annum, Ma and 143.1 ±0.6 (mi ...

of Germany, which is known only from the holotype specimen. While the stratigraphy is known, the exact locale is not. The species was named for the person who donated it, Mr. Helmut Tischlinger.

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Scyliorhinidae Jurassic fish of Europe Prehistoric shark genera Monotypic prehistoric cartilaginous fish genera {{paleo-shark-stub