†Gilliodus peyeri Zangerl 1981 (chimaera)
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Chondrichthyes - Eugeneodontiformes - Eugeneodontidae
Full reference: R. Zangerl. 1981. Chondrichthyes I: Paleozoic Elasmobranchii. Handbook of Paleoichthyology 3a
Belongs to Gilliodus according to R. Zangerl 1981
Sister taxon: Gilliodus orvellei
Type specimen: FMNH PF2537, a partial skull. Its type locality is Logan Quarry, unspecified level, Reserve Township, which is in a Moscovian marine shale in the Staunton Formation of indiana.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of United States (2: Nebraska, indiana collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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