Gyracanthides Woodward 1906 (spiny fish)

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

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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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