†Pleuracanthus decheni Goldfuss 1847 (elasmobranch)
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Chondrichthyes - Xenacanthiformes - Xenacanthidae
Alternative combinations: Orthacanthus decheni, Xenacanthus decheni
Belongs to Pleuracanthus according to A. S. Woodward 1889
See also Geinitz 1861
Sister taxa: Pleuracanthus arcuatus, Pleuracanthus biserialis, Pleuracanthus cylindricus, Pleuracanthus dilatatus, Pleuracanthus laevissimus, Pleuracanthus quadriseriatus, Pleuracanthus robustus
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Permian of the Czech Republic (1 collection), Germany (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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