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(A-F) Plate containing two median fossil teeth and one articulated lateral fossil teeth of Myliobatis sp. (LGP/C373). (A) Right profile view; (B) Left profile
view; (C) Lingual view; (D) Basal View; (E) Occlusal View; (F) Labial view.

(A-F) Plate containing two median fossil teeth and one articulated lateral fossil teeth of Myliobatis sp. (LGP/C373). (A) Right profile view; (B) Left profile view; (C) Lingual view; (D) Basal View; (E) Occlusal View; (F) Labial view.

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Sharks, rays, and chimeras have a limited fossil record compared to other taxa due to their predominantly cartilaginous skeletal structure. Fossilization tends to preserve anatomic structures such as teeth, scales, cephalic and caudal fins, and other fins. The Myliobatiformes order, derived from rays, is characterized by viviparity and distinctive...