Triazeugacanthus
Triazeugacanthus is an extinct genus of spiny shark from the Devonian of Canada. It contains a single species, Triazeugacanthus affinis.[1] Individuals were 5-6 cm long. Each fin (besides the caudal fin) contained a stout spine.[2]
| Triazeugacanthus Temporal range: | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | †Acanthodii |
| Order: | †Acanthodiformes |
| Family: | †Acanthodidae |
| Genus: | †Triazeugacanthus Miles, 1966 |
| Species: | †T. affinis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Triazeugacanthus affinis Whiteaves, 1887 | |
References
- "†Triazeugacanthus Miles 1966 (spiny fish)". Paleobiology Database.
- "Miguasha: Triazeugacanthus". www.miguasha.ca.
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