†Stethacanthulus meccaensis Williams 1985 (elasmobranch)
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Chondrichthyes - Symmoriiformes - Symmoriidae
Alternative combination: Denaea meccaensis
Full reference: M. E. Williams. 1985. The "Cladodont level" sharks of the Pennsylvanian black shales of central North America. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 190:83-158
Belongs to Stethacanthulus according to A. O. Ivanov et al. 2020
See also Ivanov 2015, Ivanov et al. 2013, Williams 1985 and Zangerl 1995
Sister taxon: Stethacanthulus longipeniculus
Type specimen: PF 6767-LQXR 37
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (27: Texas collections)
• Carboniferous of United States (12: Indiana, indiana)
Total: 39 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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