Copodontidae

Copodontidae Temporal range: Devonian–Permian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Holocephali
Order:	† Copodontiformes Obruchev. 1953
Family:	† Copodontidae Davis, 1883
Type genus
Copodus Morris and Roberts, 1862
Type species
Psammodus cornatus Davis, 1843
Genera
† Acmoniodus † Copodus † Melanodus † Synthetodus

Copodontidae is an extinct family of holocephalans (historically referred to as bradyodonts) ^[1] known from the Devonian, Carboniferous and Permian periods. It is the only family of the order Copodontiformes. The order and family are named for the type genus, Copodus. ^[2]

References

1. "The phylogeny of the chimaeroids" . Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences. 249 (757): 101–219. 1965-06-10. doi:10.1098/rstb.1965.0010. ISSN   2054-0280.
2. "PBDB Taxon". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 26 September 2024.