Ancient Banjo Fish
© 1999 Carnegie Museum of Natural History
| Belemnobatis
sismondae Ancient Banjo Fish |
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| Fossil Size: 2 feet long | |
| Diet: Carnivore (ate mollusks and other invertebrates) | |
| Habitat: Aquatic | |
| When: 163 Million Years Ago (this type of fish still exists!) | |
| Skeletal Features: This bottom-dwelling fish had a flattened, diamond-shaped body and expanded front fins. It also had round, flat teeth for crushing mollusks and other invertebrates from the sea floor. | |
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© 1999 Carnegie Museum of Natural History |
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