Miosynechodus
Miosynechodus is an extinct genus of shark from the Miocene of Sri Lanka. It is geologically the youngest hybodontid shark known.[1] The single species Miosynechodus mora is known, which was named in 1969.[1]
| Miosynechodus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | †Hybodontiformes |
| Family: | †Hybodontidae |
| Genus: | †Miosynechodus Deraniyagala, 1969 |
| Species: | †M. mora |
| Binomial name | |
| †Miosynechodus mora Deraniyagala, 1969 | |
Description
Miosynechodus is known from one specimen, a single dorsal spine which measures 41 mm (1.6 in) in overall length, a width of 10 mm (0.39 in) and a depth of 6 mm (0.24 in). This dorsal spine is noted to have had five longitudinal grooves in its dorsal spine. This spine had been preserved in DPC.[1][2]
References
- P. E. P. Deraniyagala. 1969. A Miocene vertebrate faunule from the Malu member of Ceylon. Spolia Zeylanica 31(II):1-17
- "Goonatilake, W L D P T S de A (2002) Miocene Vertebrate Fossils described by P.E.P. Deraniyagala. Loris.22(6):12-19},". LORIS. 22. 2002.
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