Sacabambaspis is an extinct fish species that is causing a lot of fandom fever around the world. Author Pepasweet created a simple paper model of this fish. But let's scroll down and learn more about this fish to understand why it is so feverish.
Sacabambaspis is an extinct genus of jawless fish that lived during the Ordovic period, approximately 480 million years ago. Sacabambaspis is named after the village of Sacabamba, Cochabamba Department, Bolivia, where the first fossils of the genus were found. There are 30 known specimens of this species, all crammed into a very confined area, believed to be the result of a fish kill, probably due to a sudden inflow of freshwater from a large storm. They were found associated with a large number of lingulid brachiopods, also killed at the same time.
Sacabambaspis was approximately 25 centimeters (9.8 in) in length. The body shape of Sacabambaspis vaguely resembled that of a tadpole, with an oversized head, flat body, wriggling tail, and lack of fins. It had characteristic, frontally positioned eyes, like car head lamps. Although it had no jaws, the mouth of Sacabambaspis janvieri was lined with nearly 60 rows of small bony oralplates, which were probably movable in order to provide more efficient suction-action through expansion and contraction of the oral cavity and pharynx. Thanks to its funny appearance, this fish is currently exploding on the internet with a series of fanart.
Download and build your own Sacabambaspis papercraft by Pepasweet.
