‭ ‬Batoidea - Prehistoric-Wildlife

Sclerorhynchus

In Depth Sclerorhynchus was in essence an ancient sawfish.‭ ‬The snout was long and specialised teeth projected out from the sides.‭ ‬This snout was probably the primary feeding aid in uncovering buried invertebrates like shell fish which could then be eaten by the mouth which was on the underside of‭ ‬the head.‭ ‬There has been … Read more

Spathobatis

In Depth An ancient ray,‭ ‬Spathobatis was actually similar to a guitarfish in form.‭ ‬The snout was slightly elongated which meant that it could be used to shovel through soft sediment like mud in order to uncover shellfish that had buried themselves for protection.‭ ‬Spathobatis is regarded as one of the earliest prehistoric rays,‭ ‬though … Read more