Mesacanthidae

Mesacanthidae
Mesacanthus peachi fossil
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: †Acanthodii
Order: †Acanthodiformes
Family: †Mesacanthidae
Moy-Thomas, 1939

Mesacanthidae is a family of fish that existed during the Devonian in Northwestern Europe. It is part of the order Acanthodiformes, and includes the genera of Mesacanthus, Lodeacanthus, Melanacanthus, Teneracanthus, and Promesacanthus.

References

  1. ↑ "Mesacanthidae". Fossiilid.info. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Promesacanthus Hanke, 2008". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2025-02-12.