†Elasmodectes Woodward 1888 (chimaera)
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Chondrichthyes - Chimaeriformes - Chimaeridae
Synonym: Elasmognathus Newton 1878 [replaced name]
Parent taxon: Chimaeridae according to D. J. Ward and L. Grande 1991
See also Sepkoski 2002, Woodward 1891 and Woodward 1888
Sister taxa: Bryactinus, Canadodus, Chimaera, Hedronchus, Hydrolagus, Isotaenia, Leptomylus, Mylognathus, Similihariotta, Sphagepoea
Subtaxa: Elasmodectes willetti Elasmodectes willettii
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of the Russian Federation (1 collection), the United Kingdom (1)
• Jurassic of Germany (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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