Helodus
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helodus-236-11784998
title:
Helodus
text:
Helodus is an extinct genus of cartilaginous fish from the Upper Devonian through Lower Permian. While the type species, H. simplex is known from an articulated specimen, the rest of the species in this genus are known entirely from isolated teeth. Over twenty species have been attributed to this genus, many of which may be anterior teeth of other cartilaginous fish. This makes Helodus a wastebasket taxon. For this reason, only the type species can be confidently attributed to this genus until a
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encyclopedia
description:
Extinct cartilaginous fish genus
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helodus
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date modified:
2024-01-17T23:25:44Z
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