Acanthodopsis
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Comment: Notable per https://www.gbif.org/species/121446339 and referenced, thank you Ozzie10aaaa (talk) 17:20, 23 August 2023 (UTC)
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | †Acanthodii |
| Order: | †Acanthodiformes |
| Family: | †Acanthodidae |
| Genus: | †Acanthodopsis
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| Species: | †A. russelli
†A. wardi †A. microdon |
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| †Acanthodopsis wardi Hancock and Atthey, 1868 - Acanthodopsis
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Acanthodopsis is a genus of prehistoric fish from the family Acanthodidae. It lived during the Carboniferous period. Acanthodopsis fossils have been discovered in Australia and England. The largest species could have reached up to 75 cm in length while others were much smaller.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ Burrow, Carole J. (2004). "Acanthodians with dentigerous jaws: the Ischnacanthiformes and Acanthodopsis". Fossils and Strata.
- ^ "Fossilworks: Acanthodopsis wardi". www.fossilworks.org. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Acanthodopsis wardi Hancock & Atthey, 1868". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 23 August 2023.