Shenacanthus vermiformis Zhu et al. 2022 (cartilaginous fish)

Chondrichthyes

Full reference: Y. Zhu, Q. Li, J. Lu, Y. Chen, J. Wang, Z. Gai, W. Zhao, G. Wei, Y. Yu, P. E. Ahlberg, and M. Zhu. 2022. The oldest complete jawed vertebrates from the early Silurian of China. Nature 609(7929):954-958

Belongs to Shenacanthus according to Y. Zhu et al. 2022

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: IVPP V300000, a skeleton ( part and counterpart of a near-complete fis). Its type locality is Chongqing lagerstatte near Lianghe village, Yongdong Township, which is in a Telychian marine horizon in the Huixingshao Formation of China.

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Chongqing lagerstatte near Lianghe village, Yongdong Township

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