†Pristodus benniei Etheridge 1875 (chimaera)
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Chondrichthyes - Petalodontiformes - Pristodontidae
Alternative combination: Petalorhynchus benniei
Belongs to Pristodus according to A. S. Woodward 1889
Sister taxa: Pristodus concinnus, Pristodus falcatus
Type specimen: BMNH 46046, a tooth
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of the United Kingdom (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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