Arduodens Explained

Arduodens is an extinct genus of ctenacanth fish from the Devonian period. Its name is derived from the Latin Arduus meaning steep and dens meaning tooth. It is currently known from a singular species, A. flammeus. It was described from isolated cladodont teeth found in deposits from the upper Frasnian to lower Fammenian of central Iran. The specific epithet is derived from the Latin for "flamming."^{[1] [2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Hairapetian, V., & Ginter, M. (2009). Famennian chondrichthyan remains from the Chahriseh section, central Iran. Acta Geologica Polonica, 59(2), 173-200.
2. Hairapetian, V., & Ginter, M. (2010). Pelagic chondrichthyan microremains from the Upper Devonian of the Kale Sardar section, eastern Iran. Acta Geologica Polonica, 60(3), 357-371.
3. Ginter, M., Gouwy, S., & Goolaerts, S. (2017). A classic Late Frasnian chondrichthyan assemblage from southern Belgium. Acta Geologica Polonica.