Eugeneodus is an extinct genus of eugeneodontid holocephalian from the Carboniferous of North America,[1] specifically the Staunton Formation of Indiana.[2] A single species, E. richardsoni, is described, and both the genus and species name honor Eugene S. Richardson Jr. It is the type genus of the order Eugeneodontida.[3]
Eugeneodus Temporal range: Carboniferous
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Order: | †Eugeneodontiformes |
Family: | †Eugeneodontidae |
Genus: | †Eugeneodus Zangerl, 1981 |
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References
edit- ^ "Eugeneodus". Mindat.org. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "PBDB Taxon". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ Ewing, Susan (2017). Resurrecting the shark: a scientific obsession and the Mavericks who solved the mystery a 270 million year old fossil. New York London: Pegasus Books. ISBN 978-1-68177-343-8.