Ischnacanthus

Ischnacanthus
Temporal range: Early Devonian
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Class: Acanthodii
Order: Ischnacanthiformes
Family: Isnacanthidae
Genus: Ischnacanthus
Species: I. gracilis

Ischnacanthus is an extinct genus of fish in the class Acanthodii. Ischnacanthus lived during the Early Devonian period. Ischnacanthus has jaws but still retains small mosaic scales. They either had very small teeth or none. Fossils were found in Tillywhandland Quarry, Forfar, Scotland. Some species were of large size, up to 2 m in length.[1]

References

See also

List of acanthodians

External links

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