†Cervifurca nasuta Zangerl 1997 (cartilaginous fish)
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Chondrichthyes - Iniopterygia - Iniopterygidae
Full reference: R. Zangerl. 1997. Cervifurca nasuta n. gen. et sp., an Interesting Member of the Iniopertygidae (Subterbranchialia, Chondrichthyes) from the Pennsylvanian of Indiana, USA. Fieldiana Geology, New Series 35:1-23
Belongs to Cervifurca according to R. Zangerl 1997
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: FMNH PF13228, a skeleton. Its type locality is Bethel Quarry, which is in a Westphalian D estuary/bay shale in the Excello Shale Formation of Indiana.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of United States (5: Illinois, Indiana collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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