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Steinbachodus

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Steinbachodus
Temporal range: Late Triassic, 237–228 Ma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
(disputed)
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Hybodontiformes
Family: Steinbachodontidae
Genus: Steinbachodus
Reif, 1980
Type species
Steinbachodus estheriae
Reif, 1980

Steinbachodus is an extinct genus of shark-like hybodontiform fish that existed during the Late Triassic.[1] It contains a single species, Steinbachodus estheriae, whose fossils have been uncovered in Germany and Austria.[1] Its teeth are up to 3 mm in length, which points to a maximum length of around 60 cm based on its relatives.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Steinbachodus ✝". mindat.org. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  2. ^ Henz, Michael. "Steinbachodus estheriae REIF, 1980". steinkern.de. Retrieved 25 August 2023.