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Psammodontidae

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Psammodontidae
Temporal range: CarboniferousPermian
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Holocephali
Order: Psammodontiformes
Obruchev, 1953
Family: Psammodontidae
Type genus
Psammodus
Agassiz, 1834
Genera

Psammodontidae is an extinct family of holocephalans (sometimes referred to as bradyodonts)[1] known from the Carboniferous and Permian periods.[2] It is the only family of the order Psammodontiformes.[2] The order and family are named for the type genus, Psammodus, and all members are believed to have been durophagous benthic carnivores.[3] The only remains assigned to Psammodontidae are isolated tooth plates.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "The phylogeny of the chimaeroids". Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences. 249 (757): 101–219. 1965-06-10. doi:10.1098/rstb.1965.0010. ISSN 2054-0280.
  2. ^ a b "Psammodontiformes". Mindat.org. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  3. ^ "PBDB Taxon". The Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 26 August 2024.