Parent taxon: Placodermi according to R. Denison 1978
Sister taxa: Acanthothoraci, Acanthothoraciformes, Antiarchi, Arthrodira, Austroptyctodus, Bianchengichthys, Brindabellaspida, Campbellodus, Changyonophyton, Clarkeosteus, Coccostei, Coelosteichthys, Cratoselachiidae, Deinodus, Entelognathus, Hybosteus, Neopetalichthys, Nessariostoma, Norilaspis, Oestophorus, Petalichthida, Petalichthyida, Petalichthyida, Pseudopetalichthyida, Pseudopetalichthyiformes, Ptychostei, Ptyctodontida, Rhenanida, Rhenaniformes, Sedowichthys, Stensioelliformes, Tollichthys, Wangolepis, Yunnanacanthus
Subtaxa: Asiacanthus kaoi Asiacanthus multituberculatus Asiacanthus suni
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Devonian of China (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections including 4 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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