†Acanthodopsis Hancock and Atthey 1868 (spiny fish)
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Acanthodii - Ischnacanthiformes - Ischnacanthidae
Parent taxon: Ischnacanthidae according to R. Denison 1979
See also Jordan 1963 and Woodward 1891
Sister taxa: Apateacanthus, Arcticacanthus, Bracteatacanthus, Cacheacanthus, Gomphonchus, Helenacanthus, Ictinocephalus, Ischnacanthus, Marsdenius, Persacanthus, Rohonilepis, Uraniacanthus
Subtaxa: Acanthodopsis acuta Acanthodopsis microdon Acanthodopsis russelli Acanthodopsis summiti Acanthodopsis wardi
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of Australia (1 collection), the United Kingdom (2)
Total: 3 collections including 4 occurrences
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