Asterodermus
| Asterodermus Temporal range: Late Jurassic, | |
|---|---|
| Fossil from the Tithonian of Germany | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Division: | Batomorphi |
| Order: | †Apolithabatiformes |
| Family: | †Spathobatidae |
| Genus: | †Asterodermus Agassiz, 1836 |
| Species: | †A. platypterus |
| Binomial name | |
| †Asterodermus platypterus Agassiz, 1836 | |
Asterodermus (from Greek: ἀστήρ aster, 'star' and Greek: δέρμα dérma, 'skin') is an extinct genus of spathobatid rays from the Jurassic period. A single species, A. platypterus, is described. It is known mainly from the early Tithonian of Germany, including the famous Lagerstätte site of Solnhofen. Additionally, Asterodermus scales have been found among articulated skeletons of neoselachians from the Tithonian of southern Germany.