Orthacanthus adamas Babcock 2024 (elasmobranch)

Chondrichthyes - Xenacanthida - Orthacanthidae

Synonym: Orthacanthus gracilis Newberry 1875 [replaced name]

Full reference: L. E. Babcock. 2024. Replacement names for two species of Orthacanthus Agassiz, 1843 (Chondrichthyes, Xenacanthiformes), and discussion of Giebelodus Whitley, 1940, replacement name for Chilodus Giebel, 1848 (Chondrichthyes, Xenacanthiformes), preoccupied by Chilodus Müller & Troschel, 1844 (Actinopterygii, Characiformes). ZooKeys 1188:219-226

Belongs to Orthacanthus according to L. E. Babcock 2024

Sister taxa: Orthacanthus buxieri, Orthacanthus compressus, Orthacanthus donnelljohnsi, Orthacanthus gibbosus, Orthacanthus gracilis, Orthacanthus lintonensis, Orthacanthus milleri, Orthacanthus minor, Orthacanthus platypternus, Orthacanthus pustulosus, Orthacanthus texensis, Diplodus tenuis, Diplodus parvulus, Diplodus acinaces, Diplodus problematicus, Diplodus minutus, Didymodus platypternus, Dittodus striatus, Dittodus lucasi, Dittodus priscus

Type specimens:

  • Orthacanthus adamas: OSU 4467A,B, an osteoderm (dorsal spines)
  • Orthacanthus gracilis:

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Orthacanthus adamas in the database

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