Biology:Acanthodopsis
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Short description: Genus of prehistoric fish
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | †Acanthodii |
| Order: | †Acanthodiformes |
| Family: | †Acanthodidae |
| Genus: | †Acanthodopsis Hancock and Atthey, 1868 |
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Acanthodopsis is a genus of Acanthodian fish from the family Acanthodidae. It lived during the Carboniferous period. Acanthodopsis fossils have been discovered in Australia and England . The largest species could have reached up to 75 cm in length while others were much smaller.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ Burrow, Carole J. (2004). "Acanthodians with dentigerous jaws: the Ischnacanthiformes and Acanthodopsis". Fossils and Strata 50. doi:10.18261/9781405169868-2004-02. https://www.academia.edu/428152.
- ↑ "Fossilworks: Acanthodopsis wardi". http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=258881.
- ↑ "Acanthodopsis wardi Hancock & Atthey, 1868" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/121446339.
Wikidata ☰ Q21213900 entry
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