Full reference: D. V. Obruchev. 1964. Subclass Holocephali (chimeras). In D. V. Obruchev (ed.), Fundamentals of Paleontology. Vol. XI. Agnatha, Pisces. Izdatel'stvo "Nauka", Moscow 353-419
Parent taxon: Euchondrocephali according to M. Ginter et al. 2010
See also Obruchev 1964
Sister taxa: Chimaeri, Debeeriformes, Debeeriiformes, Delphyodontos, Edaphodus, Eugeneodontiformes, Helodontiformes, Holocephalomorpha, Iniopterygiformes, Macrodontacanthus, Menaspacanthus, Orodontiformes, Paraselachiamorpha, Paraselachimorpha, Petalodontiformes, Thoralodus, Trachyacanthi, Gregoriidae, Desmiodus, Mesolophodus, Euglossodus, Cynopodius, Lagarodontidae, Ageleodus, Brachyrhizodus, Pseudodontichthyidae
Subtaxa: Metaxyacanthus rossicus
Type: Dactylodus rossicus
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Metaxyacanthus in the database
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