Erismacanthus major Davis 1883 (chimaera)

Chondrichthyes - Cochliodontiformes - Cochliodontidae

Alternative combination: Cladacanthus major

Belongs to Erismacanthus according to A. S. Woodward 1891

Sister taxa: Erismacanthus barbatus, Erismacanthus formosus, Erismacanthus jonesii, Erismacanthus maccoyanus

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Armagh, Ireland (BMNH) (Carboniferous of the United Kingdom)

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