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Palaeobates

Extinct genus of cartilaginous fishes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Palaeobates
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Palaeobates is an extinct genus of prehistoric elasmobranchs in the order Hybodontiformes. It lived during the Triassic period.[1] It was a small shark about 1 m (3.3 ft) long.[2] Palaeobates had a grinding-type dentition, which it used to crush hard-shelled prey. The teeth exhibit an orthodont histology.

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Palaeoecology

Dental microwear analysis of P. angustissimus confirms that it was a durophagous predator.[3]

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Middle Triassic Palaeobates fossil

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