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Oracanthus
Taxonomy
Oracanthus was named by Agassiz (1836) [Sepkoski's age data: C Tour C Serp-l Sepkoski's reference number: 455].
It was assigned to Ichthyodorulites by Hay (1902); to Gyracanthidae by Denison (1979); and to Acanthodii by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Ichthyodorulites by Hay (1902); to Gyracanthidae by Denison (1979); and to Acanthodii by Sepkoski (2002).
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. †Oracanthus Agassiz 1836
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†Oracanthus bochumensis Jaekel 1890
†Oracanthus lineatus Newberry 1897
†Oracanthus milleri Agassiz 1836
†Oracanthus minor Agassiz 1836
†Oracanthus multiseriatus Newberry 1857
†Oracanthus obliquus Saint John and Worthen 1875
†Oracanthus pnigeus Newberry and Worthen 1866
†Oracanthus pustulosus Agassiz 1836
†Oracanthus rectus Saint John and Worthen 1883
†Oracanthus triangularis Eastman 1917
†Oracanthus trigonalis Saint John and Worthen 1883
†Oracanthus vetustus Leidy 1855
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: o = order, c = class, subp = subphylum | |||||
| References: Whittington et al. 1997, Aberhan et al. 2004, Carroll 1988 | |||||
Age range: Mississippian or 358.86000 to 323.40000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Mississippian | United Kingdom | O. milleri (132781 137333) |