''Squaloraja polyspondyla'' is an extinct chimaeriform fish from the Lower Jurassic of

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. Fossils of ''S. polyspondyla'' have been found in Lower Jurassic-aged marine strata of

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o, Italy. Individuals of ''S. polyspondyla'' are characterized by their flattened, ray-like bodies, enormous, flattened rostra that comprise half of the bodylength, and, in males, a long, horn-like process.

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Chimaeriformes Prehistoric cartilaginous fish genera Jurassic cartilaginous fish Jurassic fish of Europe {{Paleo-cartilaginous-fish-stub

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