Diplodus problematicus Woodward 1892 (elasmobranch)

Chondrichthyes - Xenacanthida - Orthacanthidae

Alternative combination: Doliodus problematicus

Belongs to Diplodus according to J. Maisey et al. 2009

See also Denison 1979 and Hay 1902

Sister taxa: Orthacanthus adamas, Orthacanthus buxieri, Orthacanthus compressus, Orthacanthus donnelljohnsi, Orthacanthus gibbosus, Orthacanthus gracilis, Orthacanthus lintonensis, Orthacanthus milleri, Orthacanthus minor, Orthacanthus platypternus, Orthacanthus pustulosus, Orthacanthus texensis, Diplodus tenuis, Diplodus parvulus, Diplodus acinaces, Diplodus minutus, Didymodus platypternus, Dittodus striatus, Dittodus lucasi, Dittodus priscus

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Devonian of Canada (2: New Brunswick collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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