Ctenacanthus compressus
(Newberry, 1856)
Classification: Elasmobranchii Ctenacanthiformes incert. fam.
Reference of the original description
Description of several new genera and species of fossil fishes, from the Carboniferous strata of Ohio. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 8, 96–100
Description of several new genera and species of fossil fishes, from the Carboniferous strata of Ohio. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 8, 96–100
Types
Ctenacanthus compressus
Ctenacanthus compressus
Description:
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References
The braincase and jaws of Cladodus from the Lower Carboniferous of Scotland. Palaeontology, 50(2), 305–322
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4983.2006.00633.x
The Homology and Phylogeny of Chondrichthyan Tooth Enameloid. Journal of Morphology, 268(1), 33–49
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10501
Tooth retention in cladodont sharks: with a comparison between primitive grasping and swallowing, and modern cutting and gouging feeding mechanisms. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 21(2), 214–226
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2001)021[0214:TRICSW]2.0.CO;2
Studies on the Paleozoic selachian genus Ctenacanthus Agassiz. No. 1, Historical review and revised diagnosis of Ctenacanthus, with a list of referred taxa. American Museum Novitates, 2718, 1–22
The Paleozoic fishes of North America. U.S. Geological Survey, Monograph 16, 340 p.
The braincase and jaws of Cladodus from the Lower Carboniferous of Scotland. Palaeontology, 50(2), 305–322
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4983.2006.00633.x
The Homology and Phylogeny of Chondrichthyan Tooth Enameloid. Journal of Morphology, 268(1), 33–49
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10501
Tooth retention in cladodont sharks: with a comparison between primitive grasping and swallowing, and modern cutting and gouging feeding mechanisms. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 21(2), 214–226
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2001)021[0214:TRICSW]2.0.CO;2
Studies on the Paleozoic selachian genus Ctenacanthus Agassiz. No. 1, Historical review and revised diagnosis of Ctenacanthus, with a list of referred taxa. American Museum Novitates, 2718, 1–22
The Paleozoic fishes of North America. U.S. Geological Survey, Monograph 16, 340 p.
