Listracanthus hystrix Newberry and Worthen 1870 (elasmobranch)

Chondrichthyes - Listracanthidae

Alternative combination: Listracanthus histrix

Synonyms: Listracanthus beyrichi von Koenen 1879, Listracanthus eliasi Hibbard 1938, Listracanthus hildrethi Newberry 1875, Listracanthus woltersi Schmidt 1949

Belongs to Listracanthus according to D. M. Martill et al. 2014

See also Cicimurri and Fahrenbach 2002, Hamm and Cicimurri 2005, Hay 1902 and Mutter and Neuman 2006

Sister taxon: Listracanthus pectenatus

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Permian of the Russian Federation (1 collection)

• Carboniferous of United States (3: Kansas, Montana, South Dakota)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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