Helicoprion

Helicoprion is a species of shark that lived early permian era and were relocated in the oceans of thanator B. they are known mostly for their Teeth Whorls which allow it to better shred its prey. It is a Super Rare: Rarity creature and is actually very similar to a Goblin Shark in many ways which is seen via the pointy snout. they are much weaker than other prehistoric fish but have the unique teeth whorl to make up for it which actually has the ability to now spin like a buzzsaw and shred into tough ceolocanth armor. as an Attacker class creature(Subclass: Grappler), Helicoprion reach lengths of 8 meters to a length of 47 meters long. during wars they will use that saw of theirs to remove Jaeger limbs if they fall in the water.

## Biology

Like other chondrichthyan fish, *Helicoprion* and other eugeneodonts had skeletons made of cartilage. As a result, the entire body disintegrated once it began to decay, unless preserved by exceptional circumstances. This can make it difficult to draw precise conclusions on the full body appearance of *Helicoprion*. However, the body shape can be estimated via postcranial remains known from a few eugeneodonts. Eugeneodonts with preserved postcrania include the Pennsylvanian to Triassic-age caseodontoids *Caseodus,* *Fadenia,* and *Romerodus.*

These taxa have a fusiform (streamlined, torpedo-shaped) body plan, with triangular pectoral fins. There is a single large and triangular dorsal fin without a fin spine, and a tall, forked caudal fin which externally appears to be homocercal (with two equally-sized lobes). This general body plan is shared by active, open-water predatory fish such as tuna, swordfish, and lamnid sharks. Eugeneodonts also lack pelvic and anal fins, and judging by *Romerodus*, they would have had broad keels along the side of the body up to the caudal fin. *Fadenia* had five well-exposed gill slits, possibly with a vestigial sixth gill. There is no evidence of the specialized gill basket and fleshy operculum present in living chimaeroids. The largest known *Helicoprion* tooth whorls were about 40 cm (16 in) in diameter. Based on the proportional size of caseodontoid tooth whorls, this may indicate that *Helicoprion* individuals could reach 5 to 8 meters (16.4 to 26.2 feet) in length, rivaling the size of modern basking sharks.

Almost all *Helicoprion* specimens are known solely from "tooth whorls", which consist of dozens of enameloid covered teeth embedded within a common logarithmic spiral-shaped root. The youngest and first tooth at the center of the spiral, referred to as the "juvenile tooth arch", is hooked, but all other teeth are generally triangular in shape, laterally compressed and often serrated. Tooth size increases away from the centre of the spiral (abaxial), with the largest teeth possibly exceeding 10 centimetres (3.9 in) in length. The lower part of the teeth form projections that are shingled below the crown of the previous tooth. The lowest portion of the root below the enameloid tooth projections is referred to as the "shaft", and lies on cartilage that encapsulates the previous revolutions of the whorl. In a complete tooth whorl, the outermost part of the spiral terminates with an extended root that lacks the middle and upper portions of the tooth crown.

*Helicoprion* specimens preserving more than tooth whorls are very rare. The best-preserved specimen of *Helicoprion* is IMNH 37899 (also known as "Idaho 4"), referred to *Helicoprion davisii*. It was found in Idaho in 1950 and was originally described in 1966 by Svend Erik Bendix-Almgreen. A 2013 redescription by Tapanila and colleagues was accompanied by CT scanning, in order to reveal the cartilaginous remains in more detail. CT scanning revealed a nearly complete jaw apparatus, articulated in a closed position with three-dimensional preservation. Alongside the tooth whorl, the specimen preserves a palatoquadrate (forming the upper jaw), Meckel's cartilage (forming the lower jaw), and a robust labial cartilage bracing the tooth whorl. All of these structures are composed of prismatic calcified cartilage, as with modern chondrichthyans. The specimen did not preserve a chondrocranium, the cartilaginous structure which would have housed the brain and sensory organs. The jaws are extensively laterally compressed (narrow) compared to living chondrichthyans, though this may at least partially be an artifact of post-mortem compression.

*Helicoprion* had an autodiastylic jaw suspension, meaning that the inner edge of the palatoquadrate was firmly attached (but not fused) to the chondrocranium at two separate points. These two attachment points are the dome-shaped ethmoid process at the front of the palatoquadrate, and the flange-like basal process at its upper rear corner. Autodiastylic jaws are common in early euchondrocephalans, though in modern animals they can only be found in embryonic chimaeriforms. Another well-preserved specimen, USNM 22577+494391 (the "Sweetwood specimen"), has demonstrated that the inner surface of the palatoquadrate was covered with numerous small (~2 mm wide) teeth. The palatoquadrate teeth were low and rounded, forming a "pavement" which scraped against the tooth whorl. When seen from behind, the palatoquadrate forms a paired jaw joint with the Meckel's cartilage. There is no evidence for an articulation between the palatoquadrate and the hyomandibula.

Meckel's cartilage has an additional projection right before the joint with the palatoquadrate. This extra process, unique to *Helicoprion*, likely served to limit jaw closure to prevent the whorl from puncturing the chondrocranium. Another unique characteristic of *Helicoprion* is that the preserved labial cartilage forms a synchondrosis (fused joint) with the upper surface of the Meckel's cartilage*.* This joint is facilitated via a long facet on the upper edge of Meckel's cartilage. The labial cartilage provides lateral support for the tooth whorl, widening near the root of each volution. By wedging into the palatoquadrate while the mouth is closed, the upper edge of the labial cartilage helps to spread out the forces used to limit the extent of the jaw closure. The rear portion of the labial cartilage has a cup-like form, protecting the developing root of the last and youngest volution.

Tooth-like chondricthyan scales, specifically known as odontodes, have been found associated with *H. bessonowi* remains in Kazakhstan. They are broadly similar to scales of other eugeneodonts such as *Sarcoprion* and *Ornithoprion*. The scales have a cap-shaped base with a concave lower surface. The crowns are conical and covered with serrated longitudinal ridges. The scales may be monodontode (with one crown per base) or polyodontode (with a bundle of multiple crowns resulting from the fusion of several odontodes into a larger structure). Compared to other eugeneodonts, the scales of *Helicoprion* are more strongly pointed.

## Moveset

Moves: Take Down, Headbutt, Bite, Mega Bite, Ice Fang, Shred, Aqua Jet, Dragon rush, Roaring Sphere, Water Pulse, Evil Fangs, Ancient Power.

## Discovery

Discovered in 4002, the helicoprion in question had a Gyarados stuck in its mouth and before the scientists could record both species it sawed the atrocious pokemon in half and left.

## Trivia

Helicoprion are the first instance of a Tooth Whorl monster.