Cyclobatis
Cyclobatis is an extinct genus of stingray-like skate from the Upper Cretaceous of what is now Lebanon.[1][2] The genus is typified by a circular form.[1] The ray measures about 10 cm or 20 cm. In life the environment of this creature was a warm shallow sea. This fish had a very short tail, fitted with a venomous stinger.[1]
| Cyclobatis Temporal range: Upper Cretaceous | |
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| Fossil of Cyclobatis major | |
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| Family: | †Cyclobatidae |
| Genus: | Cyclobatis Egerton, 1844 |
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References
- Claeson, K. M. (2010). Trends in evolutionary morphology: a case study in the relationships of angel sharks and batoid fishes (Doctoral dissertation).
- Egerton, P. G. (1845). Description of a fossil ray from Mount Lebanon (Cyclobatis oligodactylus). Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, 1(1), 225-229.
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