†Ageleodus pectinatus Agassiz 1838 (chimaera)
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Alternative combinations: Callopristodus pectinatus, Ctenoptychius pectinatus
Synonyms: Ageleodus diadema Owen 1867, Ctenoptychius denticulatus Agassiz 1838
Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1838. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome III (11me livraison) 73-140
Belongs to Ageleodus according to J. P. Downs and E. B. Daeschler 2001
See also Agassiz 1838, Agassiz 1843, Davis 1881 and Woodward 1889
Sister taxa: none
Type specimens:
- Ageleodus pectinatus: Its type locality is Burdiehouse Limestone, Burdiehouse, near Edinburgh, which is in a Visean terrestrial shale in the United Kingdom
- Ageleodus diadema:
- Ctenoptychius denticulatus:
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of the United Kingdom (3 collections)
• Devonian of United States (1: Pennsylvania)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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