†Melanodus Darras et al. 2008 (chimaera)
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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
Type: Melanodus loonesi
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Banc-Noir Quarry (Devonian of France)
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