†Pleuracanthus cylindricus Agassiz 1843 (elasmobranch)
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Chondrichthyes - Xenacanthiformes - Xenacanthidae
Alternative combination: Orthacanthus cylindricus
Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1843. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome III (15me, 16me livraison) 157-390
Belongs to Pleuracanthus according to A. S. Woodward 1889
See also Agassiz 1843, Atthey 1868 and Hay 1902
Sister taxa: Pleuracanthus arcuatus, Pleuracanthus biserialis, Pleuracanthus decheni, Pleuracanthus dilatatus, Pleuracanthus laevissimus, Pleuracanthus quadriseriatus, Pleuracanthus robustus
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of the United Kingdom (5 collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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