†Cosmacanthus priscus Mcoy 1848 (armour-plated fish)
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Alternative combination: Nemacanthus priscus
Belongs to Cosmacanthus according to A. S. Woodward 1891
Sister taxa: Cosmacanthus bullatus, Cosmacanthus carinatus, Cosmacanthus malcolmsoni, Cosmacanthus marginalis, Cosmacanthus stellatus
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Armagh, Ireland (BMNH) (Carboniferous of the United Kingdom)
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