†Pleuracanthus laevissimus Agassiz 1837 (elasmobranch)
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Chondrichthyes - Xenacanthiformes - Xenacanthidae
Alternative combination: Pleuracanthus levissimus
Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1837. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome III (8me, 9me livraison) viii-72
Belongs to Pleuracanthus according to O. P. Hay 1902
See also Agassiz 1837, Atthey 1868 and Woodward 1889
Sister taxa: Pleuracanthus arcuatus, Pleuracanthus biserialis, Pleuracanthus cylindricus, Pleuracanthus decheni, Pleuracanthus dilatatus, Pleuracanthus quadriseriatus, Pleuracanthus robustus
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of the United Kingdom (8 collections)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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