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Sphenacodon — Lange-wapper

Published: 2007-02-28 07:23:27 +0000 UTC; Views: 1474; Favourites: 30; Downloads: 21
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Description A Spec-ichthyodectid, which I took the liberty of naming after an Antwerpian river-ogre, the Lange-wapper. This family, which includes the well-known Xiphactinus, survived on Spec.
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Comments: 4

hankinstein [2007-03-01 14:55:12 +0000 UTC]

Is that a Melanocetus (I don't know if I spelled that right).?

That's one of those deep-sea guys, eh?

I love it!!

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Sphenacodon In reply to hankinstein [2007-03-01 15:26:14 +0000 UTC]

It's an ichthyodectid. Its ilk left this earth during the Cretaceous. *Melanocetus* is an anglerfish and is unrelated, but I did try to go for an anglerfish look with this brute.

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hankinstein In reply to Sphenacodon [2007-03-01 16:08:06 +0000 UTC]

Ohhh, okay. oops.

I was trying to think of the common name of Melanocetus johnsonii (had to Google for correct spelling) and I realized people just call them angler fish.

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ShadowWolfX1 [2007-02-28 07:24:39 +0000 UTC]

Freaky fish, but a nicely drawn fish.

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