Mesacanthidae
Extinct family of fish
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Mesacanthidae is a family of fish that existed during the Devonian in Northwestern Europe.[1] It is part of the order Acanthodiformes, and includes the genera of Mesacanthus, Lodeacanthus, Melanacanthus, Teneracanthus, and Promesacanthus.[2][3]
| Mesacanthidae | |
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| Mesacanthus peachi fossil | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | †Acanthodii |
| Order: | †Acanthodiformes |
| Family: | †Mesacanthidae Moy-Thomas, 1939 |
