†Gyracanthides Woodward 1906 (spiny fish)
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Acanthodii - Climatiiformes - Gyracanthidae
Parent taxon: Gyracanthidae according to R. Denison 1979
Sister taxa: Aganacanthus, Ankylacanthus, Antacanthus, Gyracanthus, Mitrodus, Oracanthus
Subtaxa: Gyracanthides hawkinsi Gyracanthides murrayi Gyracanthides riniensis Gyracanthides warreni
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of Australia (2 collections)
• Devonian of Antarctica (1), South Africa (1)
Total: 4 collections including 5 occurrences
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