Menaspiformes Explained

Menaspiformes are an extinct order of holocephalans known from the Carboniferous and Permian periods,[1] with a possible member, Listracanthus,[2] known from the Early Triassic. Members of the order are believed to be durophagous benthic carnivores.[3] While historically menaspiforms were classified under Chimaeriformes, they are today recognized as a separate order.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Menaspiformes . 26 August 2024 . Mindat.org.
  2. 1965-06-10 . The phylogeny of the chimaeroids . Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences . en . 249 . 757 . 101–219 . 10.1098/rstb.1965.0010 . 2054-0280.
  3. Web site: PBDB Taxon . 26 August 2024 . The Paleobiology Database.

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