Chimaera (Ischyodon) helvetica Agassiz 1843 (chimaera)

Chondrichthyes - Chimaeriformes - Chimaeridae

Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1843. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome III (15me, 16me livraison) 157-390

Belongs to Chimaera (Ischyodon) according to L. Agassiz 1843

Sister taxa: Chimaera (Ischyodon) beaumontii, Chimaera (Ischyodon) brevirostris, Chimaera (Ischyodon) dufrenoyi, Chimaera (Ischyodon) dutertrii, Chimaera (Ischyodon) emarginata, Chimaera (Ischyodon) johnsonii, Chimaera (Ischyodon) tessoni, Ischyodon bucklandi

Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Chimaera (Ischyodon) helvetica in the database

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