Cyclobatis

Cyclobatis
Cyclobatis
Temporal range: Upper Cretaceous
Cyclobatis major in the Museum für Naturkunde
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Rajiformes
Family: †Cyclobatidae
Genus: Cyclobatis
Species
  • Cyclobatis longicanudatus
  • Cyclobatis major
  • Cyclobatis oligodactylus
  • Cyclobatis tuberculatus
Cyclobatis major

Cyclobatis is an extinct genus of stingray-like skate from the Upper Cretaceous of what is now Lebanon. The genus is typified by a circular form, hence the prefix "Cyclo-," meaning "wheel-like," and the presence of an extremely short tail.

Sources

  • Simon & Schuster's Guide To Fossils (Nature Guide Series) by Paolo Arduini


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