Leptecodon

Leptecodon (meaning "small tooth") is a genus of prehistoric ray-finned fish which was described by Williston in 1899 and was possibly preyed on by other sea creatures. However, it was a hunter of smaller creatures itself. This fish sometimes hid in clams such as Inoceramus. The first-discovered fossil was inside a clam. Many believe that Leptecodon had formed a symbiotic relationship with the clam rather than get eaten by Inoceramus. Another fish from the same time and place, Caproberyx, has also been found among Inoceramus.

Leptecodon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Aulopiformes
Family: †Enchodontidae
Genus: †Leptecodon
Species:
†L. rectus
Binomial name
†Leptecodon rectus
Williston, 1899

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