Diplacanthiformes Explained

Diplacanthiformes (also known as Diplacanthida, Diplacanthoidei, or Diplacanthini) is an order of "acanthodian" stem-chondrichthyans which lived during the Devonian Period.^[1]

Subtaxa

• incertae sedis
  • Genus Bryantonchus
  • Genus Culmacanthus
  • Genus Devononchus
  • Genus Striacanthus
  • Genus Tetanopsyrus
• Family Diplacanthidae
  • Genus Diplacanthus
  • Genus Milesacanthus
  • Genus Ptychodictyon
  • Genus Rhadinacanthus
• Family Gladiobranchidae?
  • Genus Gladiobranchus
  • Genus Uraniacanthus?

Notes and References

1. Hanke. Gavin F.. Davis. Samuel P.. Wilson. Mark V.H.. 2001. New species of the acanthodian genus Tetanopsyrus from northern Canada, and comments on related taxa. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 21. 4. 740-753. 10.1671/0272-4634(2001)021[0740:NSOTAG]2.0.CO;2.