Acanthodes
Acanthodes (from Greek: ἄκανθώδης akanthódis, 'provided with spines') is an extinct genus of acanthodian fish. Species have been found in Europe, North America, and Asia, spanning the Early Carboniferous to the Early Permian, making it one of the youngest known acanthodian genera.
Acanthodes Temporal range: Early Carboniferous to Early Permian | |
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Acanthodes bronni from the Early Permian of Germany | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | †Acanthodii |
Order: | †Acanthodiformes |
Family: | †Acanthodidae |
Genus: | †Acanthodes Agassiz, 1833 |
Species | |
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