Pycnodus

Pycnodus is an extinct genus of pycnodont that lived during the Eocene. The only species is P. apodus, meaning it is a monotypic genus. It is also the type genus of the Pycnodontiformes.

 Description 

 Physical appearance 
According to the fossils, Pycnodus could've been 30.6 cm (10 in) long. It looked like a righteye flounder, but it was not related to them. It had a hump on its back, behind which the dorsal fin began. Like most genera, it had large, rounded teeth to crush mollusks.

 Where it is from 
It is only known from the Monte Bolca lagerstätte.

 Habitat 
Species once included in the genus are found in what is now India, North Africa, Belgium, England, regions corresponding with the Tethys Ocean.

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 References 
Category:Extinct fish
Category:Ray-finned fish
Category:Animals of Europe
Category:Eocene


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