Brachymylus

Brachymylus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Holocephali
Order:	Chimaeriformes
Family:	Callorhinchidae
Genus:	† Brachymylus ; Woodward, 1892
Species
	Brachymylus altidens; Brachymylus minor;

Last updated August 17, 2025

Brachymylus is an extinct genus of chimaera belonging to the family Callorhinchidae, which includes the modern-day plough-nose chimaeras.^[1]

References

↑ Ward, D.J.; McNamara, K.J. (1977). "Associated dentition of the chimaeroid fish Brachymylus altidens from the Oxford Clay" (PDF). Palaeontology. 20 (3): 589–594.

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[1] Ward, D.J.; McNamara, K.J. (1977). "Associated dentition of the chimaeroid fish Brachymylus altidens from the Oxford Clay" (PDF). Palaeontology. 20 (3): 589–594.

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