†Cochliodus contortus Agassiz 1837 (chimaera)
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Chondrichthyes - Cochliodontiformes - Cochliodontidae
Alternative combination: Psammodus contortus
Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1837. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome III (8me, 9me livraison) viii-72
Belongs to Cochliodus according to O. P. Hay 1902
See also Agassiz 1837, Agassiz 1838, Agassiz 1843, M'Coy 1855, Meyer and Plieninger 1844 and Woodward 1889
Sister taxa: Cochliodus acutus, Cochliodus latus, Cochliodus leidyi, Cochliodus occidentalis, Cochliodus vanhornii
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of the United Kingdom (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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