Cheiracanthus Agassiz 1835 (spiny fish)

Acanthodii - Acanthodiformes - Cheiracanthidae

Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1835. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome II (5me livraison) 85-200

Parent taxon: Cheiracanthidae according to R. van der Laan 2019

See also Denison 1979, Hay 1902, Jordan 1963, Owen 1859 and Woodward 1891

Sister taxa: none

Subtaxa: Cheiracanthus brevicostatus Cheiracanthus grandispinus Cheiracanthus latus Cheiracanthus longicostatus Cheiracanthus minor Cheiracanthus murchisoni Cheiracanthus splendens

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Givetian of the United Kingdom (1 collection)

• Devonian of Belarus (9), Estonia (4), Latvia (1), the Russian Federation (2), the United Kingdom (7)

Total: 24 collections including 47 occurrences

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