Cylindracanthus acus Cope 1870 (ray-finned fish)

Osteichthyes - Acipenseriformes

Alternative combination: Coelorhynchus acus

Belongs to Cylindracanthus according to J. T. Thurmond and D. E. Jones 1981

See also Hay 1902 and Rapp 1946

Sister taxa: Cylindracanthus bisulcatus, Cylindracanthus gigas, Cylindracanthus isnusris, Cylindracanthus ornatus, Cylindracanthus rectus

Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (2: Alabama, New Jersey collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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