Ctenacanthus compressus

(Newberry, 1856)

Classification: Elasmobranchii Ctenacanthiformes incert. fam.

Reference of the original description

Newberry, J.S. (1856)
Description of several new genera and species of fossil fishes, from the Carboniferous strata of Ohio. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 8, 96–100

Types
Ctenacanthus compressus

Description:

Citation: Ctenacanthus compressus (Newberry, 1856): In: Database of fossil elasmobranch teeth www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 11/2025

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Remarks
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References

Ginter, M. & Maisey, J.G. (2007)
The braincase and jaws of Cladodus from the Lower Carboniferous of Scotland. Palaeontology, 50(2), 305–322
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4983.2006.00633.x

Gillis, J.A. & Donoghue, P.C.J. (2007)
The Homology and Phylogeny of Chondrichthyan Tooth Enameloid. Journal of Morphology, 268(1), 33–49
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10501

Williams, M.E. (2001)
Tooth retention in cladodont sharks: with a comparison between primitive grasping and swallowing, and modern cutting and gouging feeding mechanisms. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 21(2), 214–226
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2001)021[0214:TRICSW]2.0.CO;2

Maisey, J.G. (1981)
Studies on the Paleozoic selachian genus Ctenacanthus Agassiz. No. 1, Historical review and revised diagnosis of Ctenacanthus, with a list of referred taxa. American Museum Novitates, 2718, 1–22