Erriwacanthus Orvig 1967 (spiny fish)

Acanthodii - Climatiiformes - Climatiidae

Full reference: T. Orvig. 1967. Some new acanthodian material from the Lower Devonian of Europe. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 47(311):131-153

Parent taxon: Climatiidae according to R. Denison 1979

Sister taxa: Brachyacanthus, Cheiracanthoides, Climatius, Fecundosquama, Iranolepis, Nostolepis, Parexus, Sabrinacanthus, Sevyacanthus, Tareyacanthus, Vernicomacanthus, Watsonacanthus

Subtaxa: Erriwacanthus falcatus Erriwacanthus manbrookensis

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Man Brook (Silurian of the United Kingdom)

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