Asteracanthus (meaning star spine in Ancient Greek) is an extinct genus of hybodontiform shark that lived in the oceans around Europe during the Jurassic and Cretaceous period.
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Asteracanthus was among the largest known genera of hybodontiforms, reaching sizes of 2-3 meters (6-9 feet).
Fossil records[]
Asteracanthus is primarily known from European fossil deposits dating from the Jurassic to the Cretaceous.
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