Chondrichthyes - Xenacanthida - Orthacanthidae
Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1843. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome III (15me, 16me livraison) 157-390
Belongs to Orthacanthus according to L. Agassiz 1843
Sister taxa: Orthacanthus adamas, Orthacanthus buxieri, Orthacanthus compressus, Orthacanthus donnelljohnsi, Orthacanthus gibbosus, Orthacanthus gracilis, Orthacanthus lintonensis, Orthacanthus milleri, Orthacanthus minor, Orthacanthus platypternus, Orthacanthus texensis, Didymodus platypternus, Diplodus acinaces, Diplodus parvulus, Diplodus problematicus, Diplodus minutus, Diplodus tenuis, Dittodus priscus, Dittodus lucasi, Dittodus striatus
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Orthacanthus pustulosus in the database
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