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Zelaco
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Shark lover 🦈💙

Paleontology & Ichthyology & Spec evo enjoyer
Day 7 of #50daysofchondrichthyan is the Sphenodus macer, a shark-like neoselachian with uncertain phylogenetic placement. Its bauplan is similar to the cow shark but this species has a wide jaw and enlarged pectoral fins

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November 1, 2024 at 6:46 PM
Day 6 of #50daysofchondrichthyan is the serrated giant thresher shark; Alopias palatasi. Only known from isolated teeth but its tooth morphologies indicate that it might had similar lifestyle to the great white shark

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October 30, 2024 at 12:53 PM
Day 5 of #50daysofchondrichthyan is the Hybodus, one of the most iconic extinct chondrichthyan with pairs of cephalic horns and fin spines. This animal is related to modern sharks and rays though its not a true shark

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October 26, 2024 at 6:32 PM
Too late for day 4 of #50daysofchondrichthyan but here the artwork is finally done

Cladoselache might look like a shark, but in fact this critter is one of the oldest representative of Holocephalan (Chimaera and kins)

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October 24, 2024 at 6:41 PM
Day 3 of #50daysofchondrichthyan is Palaeocarcharias, the earliest known lamniform shark. This shark is likely to be or close to the ancestor of all lamniform sharks, such as the great white, mako, and megamouth shark

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October 22, 2024 at 3:40 PM
Day 2 of #50daysofchondrichthyan is Orodus greggi, an enigmatic chimaera relative from Paleozoic era

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October 21, 2024 at 11:16 AM
Try to challenge myself by doing the #50daysofchondrichthyan

Day 1 is the Ptychodus, a Cretaceous pelagic crusher shark that might prey on ammonites and sea turtles

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October 19, 2024 at 7:05 PM