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''Protopirata'' is an extinct
genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of shark-like eugenodont fish that existed during the
Late Carboniferous Late or LATE may refer to: Everyday usage * Tardy, or late, not being on time * Late (or the late) may refer to a person who is dead Music * Late (The 77s album), ''Late'' (The 77s album), 2000 * Late (Alvin Batiste album), 1993 * Late!, a pseudo ...
period. Fossils of ''Protopirata'' have been uncovered in
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, United States.


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Edestidae Carboniferous animals of North America Carboniferous animals {{paleo-holocephalan-stub Prehistoric cartilaginous fish genera