Acanthodidae
Recorded as extinct.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Family | Acanthodidae |
| Habitat | MARINE |
| Genera | 10 |
| Species records held | 15 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 51 |
| GBIF key | 3237836 |
Genera in Acanthodidae
- Cheiracanthus — 7 species: Cheiracanthus brevicostatus, Cheiracanthus grandispinus, Cheiracanthus latus, Cheiracanthus longicostatus, Cheiracanthus minor, Cheiracanthus murchisoni, Cheiracanthus splendens
- Mesacanthus — 4 species: Mesacanthus mitchelli, Mesacanthus peachi, Mesacanthus pusillus, Mesacanthus semistriatus
- Carycinacanthus — 1 species: Carycinacanthus lopatini
- Howittacanthus — 1 species: Howittacanthus kentoni
- Traquairichthys — 1 species: Traquairichthys pygmaeus
- Utahacanthus — 1 species: Utahacanthus guntheri
- Homalacanthus
- Protogonacanthus
- Pseudacanthodes
- Triazeugacanthus
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.