Helicampodus
Extinct genus of cartilaginous fishes
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Helicampodus is an extinct genus of shark-like eugeneodont fish that lived during the Late Permian to Early Triassic period. Fossils of Helicampodus have been found in Asia.[1] The largest teeth of Helicampodus kokeni are about 2.7 cm in length, which points to a maximum size of around 2 m based on its relatives.[2] It was earlier placed in the families Helicoprionidae and Edestidae,[3] but has more recently been placed in Helicampodontidae.[4]
| Helicampodus Temporal range: Late Permian - Early Triassic, | |
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| Holotype specimen of H. kokeni | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | †Eugeneodontiformes |
| Family: | †Helicampodontidae |
| Genus: | †Helicampodus Branson, 1935 |
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