Colosteus
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colosteus-285-6211278
title:
Colosteus
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Colosteus is an extinct genus of colosteid tetrapod from the Late Carboniferous of Ohio. Its remains have been found at the Linton site in Saline Township, Ohio, where it is one of the most common tetrapods, and at the Five Points site in Mahoning County, Ohio. It was an elongate, aquatic form with a flattened and pointed head, greatly reduced limbs, two premaxillary tusks, and heavy scalation. It would have reached about 1 m (3.2 ft) in length. It was originally described by John Strong Newberr
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Extinct genus of tetrapodomorphs
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colosteus
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date modified:
2024-04-24T14:21:51Z
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