Xenacanthus compressus
(Newberry, 1856)
Classification: Elasmobranchii Xenacanthiformes Xenacanthidae
	Reference of the original description
	
	
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
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
Xenacanthus compressus
	
	
	
Xenacanthus compressus
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Citation: Xenacanthus 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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Biology meets engineering: the structural mechanics of fossil and extant shark teeth. Journal of Morphology, 272(2), 169–179
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10903
	
	
		
		
			
Jaws and teeth of American xenacanth sharks. Journal of Paleontology, 26(3), 489–500
	
	

Biology meets engineering: the structural mechanics of fossil and extant shark teeth. Journal of Morphology, 272(2), 169–179
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10903

Jaws and teeth of American xenacanth sharks. Journal of Paleontology, 26(3), 489–500
				
				
    					
    					
    					
    					
                        
    					







