Saivodus

Saivodus is a genus of ctenacanthiform fish from the Carboniferous period. Fossils have been found in North America.

Saivodus
Temporal range: Carboniferous
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Ctenacanthiformes
Genus: Saivodus
Duffin & Ginter, 2006
Species:
S. striatus
Binomial name
Saivodus striatus
Agassiz, 1843
Synonyms

Cladodus striatus

Taxonomy

Saivodus was erected in 2006. The single species belonging to this genus was formerly included in the unrelated genus Cladodus.[1]

Description

Based on tooth measurements, Saivodus would have been the largest member of its group currently known, reaching lengths of up to 9 m (30 ft). The shape of the teeth suggest it targeted soft-bodied prey.[2]

References

  1. Duffin, C.J.; Ginter, M. (2006). "Comments on the selachian genus Cladodus Agassiz, 1843". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 26 (2): 253–266. doi:10.1671/0272-4634(2006)26[253:COTSGC]2.0.CO;2.
  2. Katz, B. (February 4, 2020). "Jaw of 330-Million-Year-Old Shark Discovered in Kentucky Cave".
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