Cheiracanthus latus Egerton 1861 (spiny fish)

Acanthodii - Acanthodiformes - Cheiracanthidae

Belongs to Cheiracanthus according to R. Denison 1979

See also Hanke and Wilson 2004 and Woodward 1891

Sister taxa: Cheiracanthus brevicostatus, Cheiracanthus grandispinus, Cheiracanthus longicostatus, Cheiracanthus minor, Cheiracanthus murchisoni, Cheiracanthus splendens

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Devonian of Belarus (6 collections), the United Kingdom (2)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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