Poracanthodes
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Genus of prehistoric fish
| Poracanthodes | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | †Acanthodii |
| Order: | †Ischnacanthiformes |
| Family: | †Ischnacanthidae |
| Genus: | †Poracanthodes |
Poracanthodes is a genus of acanthodian fish belonging to the Ischnacanthidae family. It lived during the Late Silurian period. Its fossils have been discovered in Estonia and China.[1] It was a carnivore.[2]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Poracanthodes taxon info". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Poracanthodes". mindat. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
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