Lepidotes elvensis, fish Pachycephalosaurus which tells us about the

which tells us about the osteology of these ancient animals

These plates could probably open and close

Hunsruck Slate

1 meters) long and were likely connected to one another by skin

Lepidotes elvensis, fish Pachycephalosaurus which tells us about theLepidotes is an extinct genus of neopterygian, ray finned fish from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. Fossils have been found worldwide. Lepidotes inhabited both freshwater lakes and shallow seas; Lepidotes was typically about 30 centimeters (12 in) long. The body was covered with thick, enameled scales. Batteries of peg like teeth enabled Lepidotes to crush the shells of its Mollusca prey. Lepidotes elvensis was one of the earliest fish in which