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Poracanthodes

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Poracanthodes is a genus of acanthodian fish belonging to the Ischnacanthidae family. It lived during the Late Silurian period. Its fossils have been discovered in Estonia and China.[1] It was a carnivore.[2]

Phylum:Chordata
Subclass:†Acanthodii
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Poracanthodes
Temporal range: Přídolí Epoch, 418.7–416 Ma
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: †Acanthodii
Order: †Ischnacanthiformes
Family: †Ischnacanthidae
Genus: †Poracanthodes
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