Brochoadmones Bernascek and Dineley 1977 (spiny fish)

Chondrichthyes - Climatiiformes - Climatiidae

Full reference: G. Bernascek and D. Dineley. 1977. New acanthodians from the Delorme Formation (Lower Devonian) of N.W.T., Canada. Palaeontographica 159:1-25

Parent taxon: Climatiidae according to R. Denison 1979

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Brachyacanthus, Cheiracanthoides, Climatius, Erriwacanthus, Fecundosquama, Nostolepis, Sabrinacanthus, Sevyacanthus, Vernicomacanthus

Subtaxa: Brochoadmones milesi

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Man On The Hill, UALVP locality 129 (Devonian of Northwest Territories)

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