Stratodus

Stratodus
Restoration
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclass: Osteichthyes
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Alepisauriformes
Regan, 1911
Genus: Stratodus

Stratodus (meaning "stratosphere tooth") is a genus of prehistoric Alepisauriforme fish found in Cretaceous-aged marine strata of Alabama, Israel, and Niger. This sleek fish has an upper jaw filled with multiple rows of tiny teeth.

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