†Asteroptychius ornatus Agassiz 1843 (elasmobranch)
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Chondrichthyes - Ctenacanthiformes
Belongs to Asteroptychius according to O. P. Hay 1902
See also M'Coy 1855 and Woodward 1891
Sister taxa: Asteroptychius bellulus, Asteroptychius bellus, Asteroptychius elegans, Asteroptychius gracilis, Asteroptychius keokuk, Asteroptychius sanctiludovici, Asteroptychius semiornatus, Asteroptychius tenellus, Asteroptychius tenuis, Asteroptychius triangularis, Asteroptychius vetustus
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of the United Kingdom (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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