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Titanonarke
An extinct genus of electric ray / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Titanonarke is an extinct genus of large electric rays known from the Ypresian age of the Eocene epoch.[1] It currently contains two species from the Bolca Lagerstatte of Italy, T. molini and T. megapterygia. The exceptional preservation of multiple entire individuals has allowed a detailed reconstruction of their lives. Specimens of both species have been found with various ontogenetic stages and with parasitic isopods preserved. One specimen contains a fossilized embryo, showing this species to be viviparous. This species seems to prefer shallow water habitats associated with coral reefs, not unlike modern relatives. Stomach contents reveal a diet which included an extinct large benthic foraminifera genus, Alveolina.[2]
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Titanonarke molini from the Eocene of Italy | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
Superorder: | Batoidea |
Order: | Torpediniformes |
Family: | Narcinidae |
Genus: | †Titanonarke Carvalho, 2010 |
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