Xenacanthus
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Xenacanthus (from Ancient Greek ξένος, xénos, 'foreign, alien' + ἄκανθος, akanthos, 'spine') is a genus of prehistoric xenacanths. Fossils of various species have been found worldwide.
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Xenacanthus | |
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Skeletal reconstruction of Xenacanthus decheni | |
Life restoration of Xenacanthus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
Order: | †Xenacanthida |
Family: | †Xenacanthidae |
Genus: | †Xenacanthus Beyrich, 1848 |
Type species | |
Xenacanthus decheni | |
Species | |
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Synonyms | |
Pleuracanthus Agassiz 1837 |
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