Acutognathidae

Acutognathidae
Information
Rank	Family
Status	Extant
Genera	Acutognathus Acutospathulus Ambisugo Carnisugo Colletisugo Falcatognathus Gigantognathus Iniectognathus
Classification
Order	Canetoda
Family	Acutognathidae

Acutognathids are characterized by their needle-like facial protrusion that is made up of chitin. The needle evolved as a means for the basal ancestor to efficiently feed off of the juices from cockti, which were abundant and nutritional. Since the occurrence of the extinction event caused by the gamma ray bursts killed off potential competitors, they have opened up into other niches such as scavenging and carnivory.

Description

Acutognathids are Canetodes that have a chitinous pointed rostrum for sucking fluids.