Edaphodon

	Edaphodon ''Edaphodon'' was a fish genus of the family Callorhinchidae (sometimes assigned to Edaphodontidae). As a member of the Chimaeriformes, ''Edaphodon'' was a type of rabbitfish, a cartilaginous fish related to sharks and rays. The genus appeared in the Aptian age of the Lower Cretaceous and vanished in the Pliocene. It was most prominent during the Late Cretaceous. Many ''Edaphodon'' species were found in the Northern Hemisphere, but species from the Southern Hemisphere are also known (e.g., ''E. kawai'' from New Zealand and ''E. snowhillensis'' from Antarctica). Description Like most other chimaeriforms, ''Edaphodon'' is known mainly from poorly preserved specimens because its skeleton was made of cartilage. So, in most cases, only tooth plates and fin spines have been preserved, and they are also often dissociated. Like other chimaeriforms, it fed using six pairs of tooth plates—one pair on the lower jaw (mandibular) and two pairs on the upper (vomerine and palatine), whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Edaphodon Snowhillensis ''Edaphodon'' was a fish genus of the family Callorhinchidae (sometimes assigned to Edaphodontidae). As a member of the Chimaeriformes, ''Edaphodon'' was a type of rabbitfish, a cartilaginous fish related to sharks and rays. The genus appeared in the Aptian age of the Lower Cretaceous and vanished in the Pliocene. It was most prominent during the Late Cretaceous. Many ''Edaphodon'' species were found in the Northern Hemisphere, but species from the Southern Hemisphere are also known (e.g., ''E. kawai'' from New Zealand and ''E. snowhillensis'' from Antarctica). Description Like most other chimaeriforms, ''Edaphodon'' is known mainly from poorly preserved specimens because its skeleton was made of cartilage. So, in most cases, only tooth plates and fin spines have been preserved, and they are also often dissociated. Like other chimaeriforms, it fed using six pairs of tooth plates—one pair on the lower jaw (mandibular) and two pairs on the upper (vomerine and palatine), which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Edaphodon Kawai ''Edaphodon kawai'' was a prehistoric chimaeriform fish species belonging to the genus ''Edaphodon'', of which all the species are now extinct. ''Edaphodon kawai'' was a type of rabbitfish, a cartilaginous fish related to sharks and rays, and indeed, some rabbitfishes are still alive today. ''E. kawai'' is one of numerous ''Edaphodon'' species, but is the only one which has been discovered in the Southern Hemisphere, near New Zealand. Indeed, only a handful of other Chimaeroformes have been discovered in the Southern Hemisphere. They first appeared during the Devonian period around 415 to 360 million years ago, but the only known specimen of ''E. kawai'' has been dated to the Late Cretaceous at the height of the rabbitfish's reign. Its scientific name, ''kawai'', means "fish" in the language of the Moriori, a Pacific tribe who inhabited the islands. Description Like most prehistoric cartilaginous fishes, ''E. kawai'' is known from a few fragmentary remains, including teeth an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Edaphodon Mirificus ''Edaphodon mirificus'' is a species of ''Edaphodon'', which was found by Joseph Leidy (September 9, 1823 – April 30, 1891) in 1856, in Hornerstown, New Jersey Hornerstown is an unincorporated community located within Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Hornerstown is located near Cream Ridge and uses the 08514 ZIP code. Centered about the intersection of Hornerstown- .... References Callorhinchidae {{paleo-cartilaginous-fish-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Edaphodon Hesperis ''Edaphodon hesperis'' was a prehistoric chimaeriform fish species belonging to the genus ''Edaphodon'', of which all the species are now extinct. ''Edaphodon hesperis'' was a type of rabbitfish, a cartilaginous fish related to sharks and rays Ray may refer to: Fish * Ray (fish), any cartilaginous fish of the superorder Batoidea * Ray (fish fin anatomy), a bony or horny spine on a fin Science and mathematics * Ray (geometry), half of a line proceeding from an initial point * Ray (gra ..., and indeed, some rabbitfishes are still alive today. {{Taxonbar, from=Q28431122 Callorhinchidae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]