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Mesacanthidae

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Mesacanthidae
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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

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  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.


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