Retodus

Retodus is an extinct genus of prehistoric lungfish found in Cretaceous-aged freshwater strata of Egypt (Baharija Formation), Algeria and Niger.[1][2] The type species, R. tuberculatus, was named in 2006.[3][4] It was originally named as a species of Ceratodus and Neoceratodus in 1963.[5]

Retodus
Temporal range: Albian–Maastrichtian
Restoration of Retodus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Sarcopterygii
Order:
Dipnoi
Family:
†Ceratodontidae
Genus:
†Retodus

Churcher, De Iuliis & Kleindienst, 2006
Binomial name
†Retodus tuberculatus
Churcher, De Iuliis & Kleindienst, 2006
Synonyms
Comparison of Retodus (top) with the contemporaneous Stomatosuchus (center) Laganosuchus (bottom)

Description

Tooth plates of R. tuberculatus are characterised by four transverse ridges, broadly rounded crests, a reticular pattern of ridges and hollows, and large adult size.[3]

See also
  • Sarcopterygii
  • List of sarcopterygians
  • List of prehistoric bony fish

References
  1. "Fossilworks: Retodus". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 2019-06-03.
  2. "A titan with skin-problems". DeviantArt. Retrieved 2019-06-03.
  3. Churcher, Charles & De Iuliis, Gerry & Kleindienst, Maxine. (2006). A new genus for the Dipnoan species Ceratodus tuberculatus Tabaste, 1963. Geodiversitas. 28. 635-647.
  4. Retodus - Churcher, De Iuliis & Kleindienst, 2006 in GBIF Secretariat (2019). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2020-08-07.
  5. Tabaste, 1963; Fig. 2 and 3


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