†Chirodus M'Coy 1848 (ray-finned fish)
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Osteichthyes - Amphicentriformes - Amphicentridae
Alternative spelling: Cheirodus
Parent taxon: Amphicentridae according to B. G. Gardiner 1969
See also Eastman 1903, Hay 1902, Schultze et al. 2021 and Woodward 1891
Sister taxa: Adroichthys, Amphicentrum, Cheirodopsis, Eurynothus, Proteurynotus, Tompoichthys
Subtaxa: Chirodus acutus Chirodus pesranae
Type: Amphicentrum granulosum
Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of the United Kingdom (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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