Helicoprion

Translingual

life restoration of †Helicoprion davisii

†Helicoprion davisii tooth whorl fossil

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix, “helix”) + πρίων (príōn, “saw”).

Noun

†Helicoprion m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family †Helicoprionidae – certain extinct shark-like fish from the Permian, known for their spirally arranged tooth whorls.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – domain; Animalia – kingdom; Eumetazoa, Bilateria – subkingdoms; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Chondrichthyes – class; Holocephali – subclass; †Eugeneodontida – order; †Edestoidea – superfamily; †Helicoprionidae – family

Hyponyms

• (genus): †Helicoprion bessonowi (type species), †Helicoprion davisii, †Helicoprion ergassaminon – extinct species

References

• Helicoprion on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Helicoprion on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Helicoprion on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons