Asteracanthus
Asteracanthus (from Greek: ἀστήρ aster, 'star' and Greek: ἄκανθα akantha, 'spine') is an extinct genus of hybodont, known from the Middle Jurassic (Bathonian) to the Early Cretaceous (Valanginian).
| Asteracanthus Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Complete skeleton and restoration of Asteracanthus ornatissimus from the Solnhofen Limestone | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | †Hybodontiformes |
| Family: | †Hybodontidae |
| Genus: | †Asteracanthus Agassiz, 1837 |
| Type species | |
| Asteracanthus ornatissimus Agassiz, 1837 | |
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