Ctenurella

Ten-u-rel-lah.
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Name

Ctenurella ‭(‬little comb tail‭)‬.

Phonetic

Ten-u-rel-lah.

Named By

T.‭ ‬Orvig‭ ‬-‭ ‬1960.

Classification

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

Not Found

Size

13‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

Germany.

Time Period

Late Devonian.

Fossil representation

Several specimens.

In Depth

       A ptyctodontid placoderm,‭ ‬the only bony armour on Ctenurella were a few bony plates that were also relatively thin.‭ ‬Ctenurella had large eyes and whip like tails which may be bottom dwelling deep water adaptations.‭ ‬This ties in with‭ ‬the analogy that Ctenurella were comparable to chimaera-like fish such as Ischyodus in their ecological niche.‭ ‬Like with other ptyctodontid placoderms like Materpiscis and Austroptyctodus,‭ ‬Ctenurella is believed to have given birth to live young rather than lay eggs in the open ocean.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬New finds of acanthodians,‭ ‬arthrodires,‭ ‬crossopterygians,‭ ‬ganoidsa nd dipnoans in the Upper Middle Devonian Calcareous Flags‭ (‬Oberer Plattenkalk‭) ‬of the Bergisch-Gladbach Paffrath Trough.‭ ‬Part‭ ‬1,‭ ‬T.‭ ‬Orvig‭ ‬-‭ ‬1960.

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