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Edestus is an extinct genus of eugeneodontid holocephalian fish known from the Late Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian) of the United Kingdom, Russia, and the United States. Most remains consist of isolated curved blades or "whorls" that are studded with teeth, that in life were situated within the midline of the upper and lower jaws. Edestus is a Greek name derived from the word edeste (to devour), in reference to the aberrant quality and size of the species' teeth.

Wikidata facts

Parent taxon
Edestidae
Image
Edestus protopirata1DB.jpg
Length
6
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taxon name
Edestus
taxon rank
genus
Commons category
Edestus
start time
407700000-
end time
300000000-
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