Phoebodus cf. turnerae

Ginter & Ivanov, 1992


Classification: Elasmobranchii Phoebodontiformes Phoebodontidae

Reference of the original description
Ginter, M. & Ivanov, A.O. (1992)
Devonian phoebodont shark teeth. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 37(1), 55–75

Types
Phoebodus cf. turnerae



Description:


Citation: Phoebodus cf. turnerae Ginter & Ivanov, 1992: In: Database of fossil elasmobranch teeth www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 09/2026

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Description
Original diagnosis after Ginter & Ivanov, 1992 [3129]: Three to (seldom) five cusps, central is somewhat smaller than lateral ones, which may be slightly sigmoldal, with a low blade separating their labial and lingual faces; the cusps are only slightly Inclined llnguad. Sculpture of the cusps consists of many subparallel, thin ribs. The base ends lingually in an obtuse angle, Its length and width are almost equal; the base outline may be clearly polygonal and rather narrow or wider and rounded. The hemispherical button lies close to the lingual rim of the base, with a large canal opening on its linguo-basal face.

References
Ivanov, A.O. & Plax, D.P. (2025)
New Chondrichthyan Assemblages from the Upper Devonian-Carboniferous of Belarus. Paleontological Journal, 58(Suppl 4), S391–S402
DOI: 10.1134/S0031030124601749
Roelofs, B. & Barham, M. & Mory, A.J. & Trinajstic, K. (2016)
Late Devonian and Early Carboniferous chondrichthyans from the Fairfield Group, Canning Basin, Western Australia. Palaeontologia Electronica, 19(1), 4A, 1–28