Melanodus Darras et al. 2008 (chimaera)

Chondrichthyes - Copodontiformes - Copodontidae

Full reference: L. Darras, C. Derycke, A. Blieck and D. Vachard. 2008. The oldest holocephalan (Chondrichthyes) from the Middle Devonian of the Boulonnais (Pas-de-Calais, France). 7(5):297-304

Parent taxon: Copodontidae according to L. Darras et al. 2008

Sister taxon: Copodus

Subtaxa: Melanodus loonesi

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Type: Melanodus loonesi

Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Banc-Noir Quarry (Devonian of France)

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