Acrodus

Acrodus (from Greek: άκρος ákros, 'high' and Greek: ὀδούς odoús 'tooth')^[2] is an extinct genus of hybodont spanning from the Early Triassic^[3] to the Late Jurassic.^[4] (The Early Cretaceous species "Acrodus" nitidus affinity to the genus is questionable.^[5]) It was durophagous, with blunt, broad teeth designed for crushing and grinding.^[6] Some Middle Triassic species have been suggested to have grown to lengths of 1.8–2.5 metres (5.9–8.2 ft).^[7] Species are known from both marine and freshwater environments, with all Middle and Late Jurassic species only known from freshwater.^[4]

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Acrodus Temporal range: Early Triassic–Late Jurassic PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Partial articulated dentition
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Order:	†Hybodontiformes
Family:	†Acrodontidae
Genus:	†Acrodus Agassiz in Alberti, 1834[1]

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