Sphenacanthus Agassiz 1837 (elasmobranch)

Chondrichthyes - Hybodontiformes - Sphenacanthidae

Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1837. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome III (8me, 9me livraison) viii-72

Parent taxon: Sphenacanthidae according to R. van der Laan 2019

See also Ivanov 1999, Ivanov 2017, Ivanov et al. 2013, Jordan 1963, Pauliv et al. 2012, Sepkoski 2002 and Woodward 1889

Sister taxa: Khuffia, Xenosynechodus

Subtaxa: Sphenacanthus aequistriatus Sphenacanthus costellatus Sphenacanthus hybodioides Sphenacanthus hybodoides Sphenacanthus marshi Sphenacanthus riorastoensis Sphenacanthus sanpauloensis Sphenacanthus serrulatus

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Permian of Brazil (2 collections), the Russian Federation (1), United States (3: Texas)

• Carboniferous of the United Kingdom (2), United States (2: Illinois, Texas)

• Devonian of the Russian Federation (1)

Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence

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