Abstract:The early chondrichthyan order Omalodontiformes from the late Early Devonian through to the Late Devonian is characterised by specific teeth. Unlike in most Devonian sharks, their bases are directed labially or are reduced and devoid of labial or lingual extensions. In this paper the complex history of investigation on the dermal skeleton of omalodontiforms is presented and the validity of the established taxa is revised. The dentition of an Emsian representative of this group, known from a single articulated … Show more
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