Saurodontidae

Overview

Saurodontidae Stewart

Common Name:

Extant/Extinct

Key morphological features: These fish had flat blade-like teeth and an extended lower jaw. Possibly they dug up prey in soft bottom sediments.

SIZE: 1-2 meters (3-6 ft)

Paleoecology:

MOBILITY: Mobile

FEEDING MODE: Carnivore

HABITAT: Epifaunal

Sources:

Everhart, M. J., 2005. Oceans of Kansas: A Natural History of the Western Interior Sea. Indiana University Press, Bloomington. 322 pp.

Saurodon