Mesacanthidae
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| Mesacanthidae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | †Acanthodii |
| Order: | †Acanthodiformes |
| Family: | †Mesacanthidae Moy-Thomas, 1939 |
Mesacanthidae is a family of fish that existed during the Devonian in Northwestern Europe.[1] It is part of the order Acanthodiformes, and includes the genera of Mesacanthus, Lodeacanthus, Melanacanthus, Teneracanthus, and Promesacanthus.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mesacanthidae". Fossiilid.info. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
- ^ Hanke, Gavin F. (2008). "Promesacanthus eppleri n. gen., n. sp., a mesacanthid (Acanthodii, Acanthodiformes) from the Lower Devonian of northern Canada". Geodiversitas. 30 (2): 287–302.
- ^ "Promesacanthus Hanke, 2008". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
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