Gyracanthus Explained

Gyracanthus (from Greek, Modern (1453-);: γύρος, 'curved' and Greek, Modern (1453-);: ἄκανθα, 'spine')^[1] is an extinct genus of acanthodian.^[2]

See also

• List of acanthodians

Notes and References

1. Book: Roberts . George . An etymological and explanatory dictionary of the terms and language of geology . 1839 . Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longmans . London . 74 . 30 December 2021 . English.
2. Snyder, D., Turner, S., Burrow, C. J., & Daeschler, E. B. (2017). “Gyracanthus” sherwoodi (Gnathostomata, Gyracanthidae) from the Late Devonian of North America. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 165(1), 195–219.