Biology:Acanthodopsis

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Short description: Genus of prehistoric fish

Acanthodopsis
Temporal range: Pennsylvanian
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: †Acanthodii
Order: †Acanthodiformes
Family: †Acanthodidae
Genus: †Acanthodopsis
Hancock and Atthey, 1868
Species
  • †A. russelli
  • †A. wardi
  • †A. microdon

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

Wikidata ☰ Q21213900 entry