†Oracanthus milleri Agassiz 1836 (spiny fish)
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Chondrichthyes - Climatiiformes - Gyracanthidae
Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1836. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome III (7me livraison)
Belongs to Oracanthus according to L. Agassiz 1836
See also Agassiz 1837, Denison 1979, Hay 1902, M'Coy 1855 and Woodward 1891
Sister taxa: Oracanthus bochumensis, Oracanthus lineatus, Oracanthus minor, Oracanthus multiseriatus, Oracanthus obliquus, Oracanthus pnigeus, Oracanthus pustulosus, Oracanthus rectus, Oracanthus triangularis, Oracanthus trigonalis, Oracanthus vetustus
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of the United Kingdom (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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