Sandalodus Explained

Sandalodus is an extinct genus of cartilaginous fish from the Carboniferous period.[1] It was named by Newberry and Worthen in 1866.[2]

Eastman 1903 gave Cochliodontidae as the parent taxon[3] while Sepkoski 2002 suggested Holocephali.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Fossils (Smithsonian Handbooks) by David Ward (Page 207)
  2. Book: Worthen, A. H.. Vol II: Palaeontology. 1866. 17 October 2012.
  3. Eastman . C. R. . Carboniferous Fishes from the Central Western States . Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology . July 1903 . 39 . 163–226 . 17 October 2012.
  4. Sepkoski . J. J. Jr. . Jack Sepkoski . A Compendium of Fossil Marine Genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology . 16 September 2002 . 363 . 17 October 2012 . Jablonski . D. . Foote . M. . Paleontological Research Institution.

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