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holocephalan

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n.1.A member of the Holocephali, fish with high compressed heads and a bodies tapering off into a long tail. See also Hoocephali.
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Noun1.holocephalan - fish with high compressed head and a body tapering off into a long tail
holocephalian
cartilaginous fish, chondrichthian - fishes in which the skeleton may be calcified but not ossified
Holocephali, subclass Holocephali - chimaeras and extinct forms
chimaera - a deep-sea fish with a tapering body, smooth skin, and long threadlike tail
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The holocephalans from this suite include Helodus (Heliodontidae), Chitonodus (Chochliodontidae), and two flat tooth plates that are likely chochliodonts (Figure 1).
A case study in paleoecology from the Mississippian of Missouri, with ... by Brandenburg, J.P. / Transactions of the Missouri Academy of Science
 
 
 
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