Chondrichthyes - Xenacanthida - Orthacanthidae
Belongs to Orthacanthus according to G. D. Johnson 2012
Sister taxa: Orthacanthus adamas, Orthacanthus buxieri, Orthacanthus compressus, Orthacanthus donnelljohnsi, Orthacanthus gibbosus, Orthacanthus gracilis, Orthacanthus lintonensis, Orthacanthus milleri, Orthacanthus minor, Orthacanthus platypternus, Orthacanthus pustulosus, Didymodus platypternus, Diplodus acinaces, Diplodus parvulus, Diplodus problematicus, Diplodus minutus, Diplodus tenuis, Dittodus priscus, Dittodus lucasi, Dittodus striatus
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (8: Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas collections)
• Carboniferous to Permian of United States (1: Utah)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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