Karksiodus
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Extinct genus of cartilaginous fish
| Karksiodus | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Genus: | †Karksiodus |
| Species: | †K. mirus
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| Binomial name | |
| †Karksiodus mirus Ivanov et al., 2011
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Karksiodus is an extinct monotypic genus of cartilaginous fish that lived in what is now Estonia during the Givetian stage of the Middle Devonian epoch.
Etymology
[edit ]The generic name Karksiodus references the Karksi locality, where the fossils of the genus were found, and the Greek word odus, meaning tooth. The specific epithet of the type and only species, Karksiodus mirus, is derived from the Latin word mirus, meaning extraordinary or astonishing.[1]
References
[edit ]- ^ Ivanov, Alexander; Märss, Tiiu; Kleesment, Anne (19 February 2011). "A new elasmobranch Karksiodus mirus gen. et sp. nov. from the Burtnieki Regional Stage, Middle Devonian of Estonia; pp. 22–30". Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences. 60 (1): 22–30. doi:10.3176/earth.2011年1月02日 . ISSN 1736-4728 . Retrieved 31 January 2026 – via Estonian Academy Publishers.
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