Cladodus
Cladodus is an extinct genus of cartilaginous fishes in the family Cladoselachidae. As the name implies, they are a type of cladodont, primitive sharks with teeth designed to snag fish and swallow them whole, instead of sawing off chunks to swallow.
Fossils of Cladodus have been found in Barkip, Scotland and in the Pitkin Formation in Arkansas, United States.Species
- †Cladodus alternatus St. John & Worthen, 1875
- †Cladodus angulatus Newberry & Worthen, 1866
- †Cladodus bellifer St. John & Worthen, 1875
- †Cladodus divaricatus Trautschold, 1874
- †Cladodus elegans Newberry & Worthen, 1870 Remains have been found in Scotland.
- †Cladodus eriensis Bryant, 1935
- †Cladodus formosus Hay, 1902
- †Cladodus marginatus Agassiz, 1843
- †Cladodus mirabilis Agassiz, 1843
- †Cladodus pandatus St. John & Worthen, 1875
- †Cladodus springeri St. John & Worthen, 1875
- †Cladodus vanhornei St. John & Worthen, 1875
- †Cladodus yunnanensis Pan, 1964
