Biology:Dasyomyliobatis

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Short description: Extinct genus of cartilaginous fishes

Dasyomyliobatis
Temporal range: Ypresian
Dasyomyliobatis.jpg
Holotype specimen
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Superorder: Batoidea
Order: Myliobatiformes
Family: Dasyomyliobatidae
Marramà et al, 2023
Genus: Dasyomyliobatis
Marramà et al, 2023
Species:
D. thomyorkei
Binomial name
Dasyomyliobatis thomyorkei
Marramà, Villalobos-Segura, Zorzin, Kriwet & Carnevale, 2023

Dasyomyliobatis is an extinct stingray genus in the monotypic family Dasyomyliobatidae, of the order Myliobatiformes.[1] It contains a single species, D. thomyorkei, known from the Eocene Monte Bolca Lagerstätte of Italy. The specific epithet references English musician and Radiohead vocalist Thom Yorke.[2]

The genus is characterized by a unique hybrid dentition and pectoral fin morphology that allowed the shift from undulatory to oscillatory swimming (and a resulting shift from a benthic to pelagic lifestyle), and to exploit a variety of prey from soft-bodied to hard-shelled organisms.[3] As suggested by the genus name, it displays intermediate traits between the whiptail stingrays (Dasyatidae) and the eagle rays (Myliobatidae), and can thus be considered a transitional form in the origin of pelagic rays. Dasyomyliobatidae is thought to represent a sister group to the Myliobatidae, and the two groups likely diverged during the Late Cretaceous.[2]

Life restoration

The Monte Bolca formation is thought to represent a shallow sea of the Tethys Ocean with scattered coral reefs and seagrass beds. With its combination of traits, Dasyomyliobatis may have been able to forage in both these shallow-water ecosystems as well as the open ocean.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q123561542 entry