Nerepisacanthus
Name meaning:
Neripean spike
Period of life:
433-416 mya
Period:
Habitat:
Marine environment
Taxonomy:
Sharks and rays
Countries:
Meaning of the name: Neripean spike
Nerepisacanthus is an extinct genus of acanthodian fish from the Silurian deposits of Canada. Nerepisacanthus became the first acanthodian fish preserved as a nearly complete imprint. Before this, these fish were known only from individual scales and fin spines, or at best, small fragments. Its length is about 112 mm, and it has preserved fin spines, traces of scales, and even teeth on its jaws.
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