Igdabatis
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''Igdabatis'' is a prehistoric genus of
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whose fossils are found in rocks dating from the
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stage of Spain (
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s of the Fontllonga Group), the
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of Niger and the
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and Intertrappean Beds Formations of India.


Classification


Species

Three species of ''Igdabatis'' are known from the Cretaceous of Spain, Niger, and India. * ''Igdabatis sigmodon'' * ''Igdabatis indicus'' * ''Igdabatis marmii''


See also

* Flora and fauna of the Maastrichtian stage * List of prehistoric cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes)


References

Prehistoric cartilaginous fish genera Cretaceous cartilaginous fish Rajiformes Late Cretaceous fish of Asia Cretaceous fish of Europe {{Cretaceous-fish-stub