Poecilodus rugosus Newberry and Worthen 1866 (chimaera)

Chondrichthyes - Cochliodontiformes - Cochliodontidae

Alternative combination: Chitinodus rugosus

Belongs to Poecilodus according to Newberry and Worthen 1866

See also Hay 1902

Sister taxa: Poecilodus aliformis, Poecilodus carbonarius, Poecilodus cestriensis, Poecilodus convolutus, Poecilodus foveolatus, Poecilodus jonesii, Poecilodus oliquus, Poecilodus paradoxus, Poecilodus parallelus, Poecilodus sanctiludovici, Poecilodus springeri, Poecilodus tribulis, Poecilodus varsoviensis, Poecilodus wortheni

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Poecilodus rugosus in the database

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