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Ptychodus fue un enorme tiburón, de clasificación incierta (pero aparentemente no un hibodonte como usualmente se le reconstruía) que se alimentaba de almejas gigantes, ammonites y otras presas con concha o caparazón. Habría sido un gigante de movimientos lentos, que muy probablemente permanecía cerca del fondo marino. Algunos restos sugieren que podía alcanzar los 11 metros de longitud, lo que lo convierte en uno de los peces más grandes conocidos, además de quizá la criatura durófaga más grande que se conoce.

Ptychodus was a huge shark, of uncertain classification (but apparently not a hybodont as has been traditionally reconstructed) that fed on giant clams, ammonites and other hard-shelled prey. It would've been a slow moving giant that kept close to the sea bottom. Some remains suggest it could potentially reach up to 11 m long, which makes it one of the largest known fish, as well as perhaps the largest durophagous sea creature ever.

NOTE- As is often the case, science marched on faster than I found out about stuff- there's apparently some good remains that suggest a very different look for Ptychodus. I will try and draw a new version to reflect that

Description
Ptychodus fue un enorme tiburón, de clasificación incierta (pero aparentemente no un hibodonte como usualmente se le reconstruía) que se alimentaba de almejas gigantes, ammonites y otras presas con concha o caparazón. Habría sido un gigante de movimientos lentos, que muy probablemente permanecía cerca del fondo marino. Algunos restos sugieren que podía alcanzar los 11 metros de longitud, lo que lo convierte en uno de los peces más grandes conocidos, además de quizá la criatura durófaga más grande que se conoce.

Ptychodus was a huge shark, of uncertain classification (but apparently not a hybodont as has been traditionally reconstructed) that fed on giant clams, ammonites and other hard-shelled prey. It would've been a slow moving giant that kept close to the sea bottom. Some remains suggest it could potentially reach up to 11 m long, which makes it one of the largest known fish, as well as perhaps the largest durophagous sea creature ever.

NOTE- As is often the case, science marched on faster than I found out about stuff- there's apparently some good remains that suggest a very different look for Ptychodus. I will try and draw a new version to reflect that