†Iniopera richardsoni Zangerl and Case 1973 (cartilaginous fish)
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Chondrichthyes - Iniopterygia - Sibyrhynchidae
Full reference: R. Zangerl and G. R. Case. 1973. Iniopterygia, a New Order of Chondrichthyan Fishes from the Pennsylvanian of North America. Fieldiana Geology Memoirs 6:1-67
Belongs to Iniopera according to R. Zangerl and G. R. Case 1973
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: FMNH PF2356, a partial skeleton. Its type locality is Logan Quarry, Level G, Reserve Township, which is in a Moscovian marine shale in the Staunton Formation of Indiana.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of United States (31: Indiana, Nebraska collections)
Total: 31 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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