Chomatodus Explained

Chomatodus (from Greek, Modern (1453-);: χωμα, 'mound' and Greek, Modern (1453-);: ὀδούς 'tooth')^[1] is a prehistoric cartilaginous fish genus.

Species

• †Chomatodus affinis Newberry & Worthen, 1866
• †Chomatodus angulatus Newberry & Worthen, 1866
• †Chomatodus angustus Newberry, 1879
• †Chomatodus arcuatus St. John, 1870
• †Chomatodus chesterensis St. John & Worthen, 1875
• †Chomatodus comptus St. John & Worthen, 1875
• †Chomatodus costatus Newberry & Worthen, 1866
• †Chomatodus cultellus Anonymous author(s)
• †Chomatodus davisi Woodward, 1889
• †Chomatodus dentatus Anonymous author(s)
• †Chomatodus elegans Newberry & Worthen, 1866 Remains have been found in Keokuk Limestone, Keokuk, Iowa, United States.^{[2] [3]}
• †Chomatodus gracillimus Newberry & Worthen, 1866
• †Chomatodus inconstans St. John & Worthen, 1875
• †Chomatodus incrassatus Anonymous author(s)
• †Chomatodus insignis Leidy, 1857
• †Chomatodus lamelliformis Davis, 1884
• †Chomatodus lanesvillensis Anonymous author(s)
• †Chomatodus linearis Agassiz, 1843
• †Chomatodus loriformis Anonymous author(s)
• †Chomatodus molaris Newberry & Worthen, 1866
• †Chomatodus newberryi Anonymous author(s)
• †Chomatodus parallelus Anonymous author(s)
• †Chomatodus piasaensis Anonymous author(s)
• †Chomatodus ponticulus Anonymous author(s)
• †Chomatodus pusillus Newberry & Worthen, 1866
• †Chomatodus selliformis Anonymous author(s)
• †Chomatodus varsouviensis Anonymous author(s)

See also

• List of prehistoric cartilaginous fish genera

Notes and References

1. Book: Roberts . George . An etymological and explanatory dictionary of the terms and language of geology . 1839 . Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longmans . London . 30 . 29 December 2021 . English.
2. Web site: Paleontology Of Illinois. p.86 . 2015-09-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061535/http://www.forgottenbooks.com/readbook_text/Geological_Survey_of_Illinois_1866_v2_1000238883/107 . 2016-03-04 . dead .
3. https://books.google.com/books?id=ZmqWKhTAeqYC&dq=Chomatodus+elegans+iowa&pg=PA280 Bibliography and Catalogue of the Fossil Vertebrata of North America, Number 179. Oliver Perry Hay at Google Books