Acanthodes splendidus Heidtke 2011 (spiny fish)

Chondrichthyes - Acanthodiformes - Acanthodidae

Full reference: U. Heidtke. 2011. Revision der unterpermischen Acanthodier (Acanthodii: Pisces) des sudwestdeutchen Saar-Nahe-Beckens. Mitt. Pollichia 95:1-14

Belongs to Acanthodes according to U. Heidtke 2011

Sister taxa: Acanthodes australis, Acanthodes beecheri, Acanthodes bourbonensis, Acanthodes boyi, Acanthodes bridgei, Acanthodes bronni, Acanthodes confusus, Acanthodes gracilis, Acanthodes guizhouensis, Acanthodes lopatini, Acanthodes marshi, Acanthodes mitchelli, Acanthodes nitidus, Acanthodes ovensis, Acanthodes peachi, Acanthodes pollichiae, Acanthodes punctatus, Acanthodes pusillus, Acanthodes pygmaeus, Acanthodes rouvillei, Acanthodes sulcatus, Acanthodes ultimus, Acanthodes wardi

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Humberg, near Obernheim (Permian of Germany)

Show more details


Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.


Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.