Pleuracanthus laevissimus Agassiz 1837

Chondrichthyes - Xenacanthiformes - Xenacanthidae

Alternative combination: Pleuracanthus levissimus

Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1837. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome III (8me, 9me livraison) viii-72

Belongs to Pleuracanthus according to O. P. Hay 1902

See also Agassiz 1837, Atthey 1868 and Woodward 1889

Sister taxa: Pleuracanthus arcuatus, Pleuracanthus biserialis, Pleuracanthus cylindricus, Pleuracanthus decheni, Pleuracanthus dilatatus, Pleuracanthus quadriseriatus, Pleuracanthus robustus

Distribution:

• Carboniferous of the United Kingdom (8 collections)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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