Orodontiformes is an extinct group of cartilaginous fish, known from the Late Devonian and Carboniferous periods. They are part of Euchondrocephali (Holocephali sensu lato), making their closest living relatives chimaeras. Most members are only known from teeth, which are low and rounded, and designed for crushing prey (durophagy). The group in its totality has been described as "undoubtedly artificial" (i.e. non-monophyletic). Several species of Orodus are known from specimens preserving the body as well as the teeth.
Orodontiformes is an extinct group of cartilaginous fish, known from the Late Devonian and Carboniferous periods. They are part of Euchondrocephali (Holocephali sensu lato), making their closest living relatives chimaeras. Most members are only known from teeth, which are low and rounded, and designed for crushing prey (durophagy). The group in its totality has been described as "undoubtedly artificial" (i.e. non-monophyletic). Several species of Orodus are known from specimens preserving the body as well as the teeth.
== Description == According to Ginter et al 2010, the teeth of Orodontiformes are distinguished by the following features:
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