Mesacanthidae

Mesacanthidae
Mesacanthus peachi fossil
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: †Acanthodii
Order: †Acanthodiformes
Family: †Mesacanthidae
Moy-Thomas, 1939

Mesacanthidae is a family of fish that existed during the Devonian in Northwestern Europe. It is part of the order Acanthodiformes, and includes the genera of Mesacanthus, Lodeacanthus, Melanacanthus, Teneracanthus, and Promesacanthus.

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