†Persacanthus Janvier 1977 (spiny fish)
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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
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Red Hill I (Devonian of Nevada)
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