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| Spathobathis |
| Type |
ray |
| Length |
1 ft 8 in (50 cm) |
| Movement |
swimming |
| Age |
150 million years ago |
| Diet |
carnivore |
| Environment |
ocean floor |
| Distribution |
France and Germany |
Spathobathis is an extinct genus of ray from the Jurassic period.
Its body was similar to that of a shark, but highly flattened and widened, specializing the creature for a life on the ocean floor. Overall it probably looked like a guitarfish. Just like in modern rays, Spathobathis`s eyes and spiracles were located atop the head, while its mouth and gill slits were positioned on the underside of the body.
