Chondrichthyes - Ctenacanthiformes - Ctenacanthidae
Synonyms: Cladodus basalis Davis 1883, Cladodus splendens Newberry 1897
Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1843. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome III (15me, 16me livraison) 157-390
Belongs to Cladodus according to C. J. Duffin and M. Ginter 2006
See also Agassiz 1843, Atthey 1868, Hay 1902, M'Coy 1855 and Woodward 1889
Sister taxa: Cladodus acuminatus, Cladodus alternatus, Cladodus angulatus, Cladodus bellifer, Cladodus claypolei, Cladodus concinnus, Cladodus conicus, Cladodus coniger, Cladodus costatus, Cladodus curvus, Cladodus deflexus, Cladodus elegans, Cladodus euglypheus, Cladodus exiguus, Cladodus exilis, Cladodus fulleri, Cladodus gomphoides, Cladodus gracilis, Cladodus hertzeri, Cladodus ischypus, Cladodus keokuk, Cladodus lamnoides, Cladodus marginatus, Cladodus micropus, Cladodus milleri, Cladodus monroei, Cladodus newmani, Cladodus pandatus, Cladodus parvulus, Cladodus parvus, Cladodus pattersoni, Cladodus politus, Cladodus raricostatus, Cladodus rivipetrosi, Cladodus robustus, Cladodus romingeri, Cladodus subulatus, Cladodus terrelli, Cladodus tumidus, Cladodus turritus, Cladodus vanhornei, Cladodus zygopus, Styptobasis aculeata
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of the United Kingdom (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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