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Anodontacanthus
Taxonomy
Anodontacanthus was named by Davis (1881). It is not extant.
It was assigned to Chondrichthyes by Chabakov (1928); to Xenacanthidae by Jordan (1963); and to Xenacanthida by Hampe (2003).
It was assigned to Chondrichthyes by Chabakov (1928); to Xenacanthidae by Jordan (1963); and to Xenacanthida by Hampe (2003).
Synonymy list
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
G. †Anodontacanthus Davis 1881
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Diagnosis
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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O. Hampe 2003 | Relatively short xenacanthid spines, sometimes slightly curved ventrally; maximum width/length ratio intermediate around 1:12; two rows of denticles are arranged ventro-laterally. |