Damocles (genus) explained

Damocles is a genus of chondrichthyan from the Mississippian age Bear Gulch Limestone of Montana and the city of Armagh, Northern Ireland. Two species, D. serratus and D. attenuatus, have been assigned,[1] [2] with D. attenuatus originally being classified as a species of the form-genus Physonemus.[3] Members of the genus were carnivorous, and males possessed a distinctive serrated, sword-like reproductive organ which was positioned over their head.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PBDB Taxon . 9 October 2024 . paleobiodb.org.
  2. Lund . Richard . 1986-03-07 . On Damocles serratus, nov. gen. et sp. (Elasmobranchii: Cladodontida) from the Upper Mississippian Bear Gulch Limestone of Montana . Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology . en . 6 . 1 . 12–19 . 10.1080/02724634.1986.10011594 . 0272-4634.
  3. Web site: PBDB Taxon . 31 October 2024 . paleobiodb.org.