Latviacanthus Schultze and Zidek 1982 (spiny fish)

Acanthodii

Full reference: H. Schultze and J. Zidek. 1982. Ein primitiver acanthodier (pisces) aus dem unterdevon lettlands. Paläontologische Zeitschrift 56:95-105

Parent taxon: Acanthodii according to H. Schultze and J. Zidek 1982

Sister taxa: Acanthodi, Acanthodida, Acanthodiformes, Antarctonchus, Archaeacanthus, Byssacanthoides, Campylodus, Climatiida, Climatiiformes, Diplacanthi, Diplacanthiformes, Eupleurogmus, Gemuendolepis, Haplacanthus, Homacanthus, Ischnacanthida, Ischnacanthiformes, Lupopsyroides, Lupopsyrus, Machaeracanthidae, Monopleurodus, Neoasiacanthus, Nodacosta, Nodonchus, Onchidae, Paucicanthus, Pinnacanthus, Promesacanthus, Ptychodictyon, Seretolepis, Striacanthus, Tchunacanthidae, Yealepis

Subtaxa: Latviacanthus ventspilsensis

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Ventspils borehole, Kemeri Fm., 235.0 - 240.0 m (Devonian of Latvia)

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