Ctenacanthus major

Agassiz, 1836


Classification: Elasmobranchii Ctenacanthiformes incert. fam.

Reference of the original description
Agassiz, L. (1836)
Recherches sur les poissons fossiles, 7th livraison (June–July 1836). Petitpierre et Prince (text) and H. Nicolet (plates), Neuchâtel, vol. 3: pl. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 41, 42, 43, 44.

Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Ctenacanthus aff. venustus, Ctenacanthus angulatus, Ctenacanthus angustus, Ctenacanthus cliftonensis, Ctenacanthus deflexus, Ctenacanthus harrisoni, Ctenacanthus littoni, Ctenacanthus maximus, Ctenacanthus nodocostatus, Ctenacanthus randalli, Ctenacanthus salopiensis, Ctenacanthus spectabilis, Ctenacanthus tenuistriatus, Ctenacanthus varians, Ctenacanthus venustus

Types
Ctenacanthus major
Holotype: NHMUK: PV P 2523; Syntype: NHMUK: PV P 2225; NHMUK: PV P 495;


Description:


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Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=1689;
valid after Woodward (1891) p. 98 [4091];

Links: Original description of Agassiz Recherches sur les Poissons Fossiles (1833-1843)

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