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Rhizodus
''Rhizodus'' (Root tooth) is an extinct genus of rhizodont, a branch of the Sarcopterygii, the bony vertebrate clade that also includes tetrapods. It was of enormous size, reaching 6–7 m in length.〔(''Rhizodus'' page including visual reconstruction on www.prehistoric-wildlife.com )〕 The most notable characteristics of ''Rhizodus'', when compared to other giant lobe-fins such as ''Barameda'', were the two giant 22 cm fangs located near the front of its jaws,〔http://www.europeana.eu/portal/record/2022312/93D4B7C2318323299A00BD2DBFBDC3D53C65CF02.html〕 followed by other teeth scaling downwards in size. ''Rhizodus'' was a giant apex predator that resided in freshwater lakes, river systems and large swamps in the entire Carboniferous period, feeding on small to medium sized amphibians (ranging from 30 cm and 600 cm in size), using its teeth to kill prey and rip it into digestible sizes, rather than swallowing prey whole like other, smaller-toothed sarcopterygii.〔http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/geofinder/search/item.php?record=NEWHM:2004.H206〕
==In Popular Culture==
Rhizodus' debut in the public media is in the forty-third episode of River Monsters, labelled "Prehistoric Terror". Jeremy Wade labels it as "the ultimate river monster" during his investigation due to its immense size, power and possible ferocity due to its ability to tear flesh and crush bone. It also appears as a catchable fish in the downloadable Nintendo 3DS StreetPass Plaza fishing video game, "Ultimate Angler" as part of the first set of legendary fish (which are prehistoric fish and marine animals that inhabit the Steetpass Islands and serve as the game's bosses). They can be caught in the last fishing spot of Giovanna Island, Emberwood River.
==References==
抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』
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