Orthacanthus minor Agassiz 1843 (elasmobranch)

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 platypternus, Orthacanthus pustulosus, Orthacanthus texensis, Didymodus platypternus, Dittodus lucasi, Dittodus striatus, Dittodus priscus, Diplodus parvulus, Diplodus minutus, Diplodus problematicus, Diplodus acinaces, Diplodus tenuis

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Orthacanthus minor in the database

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