Persacanthus Janvier 1977 (spiny fish)

Acanthodii - Ischnacanthiformes - Ischnacanthidae

Parent taxon: Ischnacanthidae according to R. Denison 1979

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Acanthodopsis, Apateacanthus, Arcticacanthus, Bracteatacanthus, Cacheacanthus, Gomphonchus, Helenacanthus, Ictinocephalus, Ischnacanthus, Marsdenius, Rohonilepis, Uraniacanthus

Subtaxa: Persacanthus kermanensis

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Red Hill I (Devonian of Nevada)

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