Parent taxon: Chondrichthyes according to J. S. Nelson et al. 2016
See also Long 2011
Sister taxa: Acanthodii, Bradyodontida, Cladoselachimorpha, Clamydoselachidae, Ctenacanthimorpha, Ctenoptychius ordii, Desmiodontida, Doliodus, Duplisuggestus, Elasmobranchii, Elegestolepis, Eucentrurus, Fasciodus, Geisacanthus, Gogoselachus, Gracilisuggestus, Holocephali, Holocephalimorpha, Iniopterygia, Kathemacanthidae, Leonotus, Machichnus, Mongolepididae, Obtusacanthus, Polymerolepidiformes, Proprigalea, Ptomacanthus, Pucapampella, Pucapumpella, Rhinobatiformes, Simmorius, Subterbranchialia, Thaumatacanthus
Subtaxa: Plesioselachus macracanthus
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Devonian of South Africa (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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