Palaeobalistum goedeli explained

Palaeobalistum goedeli is an extinct species of prehistoric ray-finned fish that lived during the Cretaceous period.

Fossils of this species have been found in Lebanon in the sediments of the Cenomanian Age (99.6 - 93.5 million years ago).[1]

Description

Palaeobalistum goedeli can reach a length of about and a height of about . Body is laterally compressed with an almost circular outline and a large snout. Teeth are columnar and thick, indicating a durophagous existence, breaking shells and crustaceans.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Neal Robbins Paleobalistum goedeli
  2. http://www.fossilmall.com/EDCOPE_Enterprises/fish/fishfossils74/fish-fossils-74.htm Fossilmall