Machichnus Mikulas et al. 2006 (cartilaginous fish)

Chondrichthyes

Parent taxon: Chondrichthyes according to J. Milàn et al. 2011

Sister taxa: Acanthodii, Bradyodontida, Cladoselachimorpha, Clamydoselachidae, Ctenacanthimorpha, Ctenoptychius ordii, Desmiodontida, Doliodus, Duplisuggestus, Elasmobranchii, Elegestolepis, Eucentrurus, Fasciodus, Geisacanthus, Gogoselachus, Gracilisuggestus, Holocephali, Holocephalimorpha, Iniopterygia, Kathemacanthidae, Leonotus, Mongolepididae, Obtusacanthus, Plesioselachus, Polymerolepidiformes, Proprigalea, Ptomacanthus, Pucapampella, Pucapumpella, Rhinobatiformes, Simmorius, Subterbranchialia, Thaumatacanthus

Subtaxa: Machichnus bohemicus

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (2: Texas collections)

• Paleocene of Denmark (1)

Total: 3 collections including 5 occurrences

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