Kasperacanthus, Voichyshyn & Szaniawski, 2018
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https://doi.org/ 10.4202/app.00456.2018 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/9F0087B5-4038-1A37-FFD2-C37226A6BE2C |
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Felipe |
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Kasperacanthus |
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Genus Kasperacanthus nov.
Type species: Kasperacanthus serratus sp. nov.; see below.
Species included: The type species only.
Etymology: After the type locality name, and from Latin acanthus, thorn.
Diagnosis.—Small- to medium-sized podoliacanthids.
The dentigerous jaw bone has caniniform teeth within the halfmoon to circular parabasal section, and a totally smooth tooth surface. The lateral tooth row has gaps which separate the complex-shaped teeth. Relatively large inter-tooth denticles increase in size in the anterior direction within the posterior denticulate flange of the complex tooth.
Remarks.— Kasperacanthus gen. nov. differs from Podoliacanthus in having no dentition attached to the teeth of the lateral tooth row, relatively large inter-tooth denticles, and characteristic gaps between the complex teeth (see the type species description below).
The new genus differs from Drygantacanthus gen. nov. in having differently shaped teeth along the lateral tooth row, without any dentition on their medial side.
Stratigraphic and geographic range.—Lower Devonian Late Lochkovian or Early Pragian) of Podolia, Ukraine.
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