†Metopacanthus granulatus Agassiz 1837 (chimaera)
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Chondrichthyes - Chimaeriformes - Myriacanthidae
Alternative combination: Myriacanthus granulatus
Synonyms: Ischyodus orthorhinus Egerton 1871, Leptacanthus tenuispinus Agassiz 1837
Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1837. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome III (8me, 9me livraison) viii-72
Belongs to Metopacanthus according to C. Patterson 1965
See also Agassiz 1837, Agassiz 1838, Egerton 1871, Woodward 1889 and Woodward 1891
Sister taxon: Metopacanthus bollensis
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Jurassic of the United Kingdom (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections including 4 occurrences
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