Halosaurus Radiatus
''Halosaurus radiatus'', also known as the Albatross halosaur, is a fish in the family Halosauridae Halosaurs are eel-shaped fishes found only at great ocean depths. As the family Halosauridae, halosaurs are one of two families within the order Notacanthiformes; the other being the deep-sea spiny eels, Notacanthidae. Halosaurs are thought t .... References Halosauridae Fish described in 1899 {{Notacanthiformes-stub ...
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Halosauridae
Halosaurs are eel-shaped fishes found only at great ocean depths. As the family Halosauridae, halosaurs are one of two families within the order Notacanthiformes; the other being the deep-sea spiny eels, Notacanthidae. Halosaurs are thought to have a worldwide distribution, with some 17 species in three genera represented. Only a handful of specimens have been observed alive, all in chance encounters with Remotely operated underwater vehicles. The term "halosaur" refers to the type genus, '' Halosaurus'', which is a Greek compound word, ''hals'' meaning "sea" and ''sauros'' meaning "lizard". Halosaurs have a spotty fossil record, the oldest known genus being '' Echidnocephalus'' from the Late Cretaceous strata of Westphalia, Germany, and the second-oldest known genus, '' Laytonia'', from Miocene strata of California and Oregon. The fossil specimens already bear strong resemblance to the modern genera. The halosaurs' greatly elongated bodies end in whip-like tails; ...
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