Troglocladodus

Troglocladodus Temporal range: Mississippian
A tooth of Troglocladodus trimblei from Mammoth Cave.
Life restoration of a ctenacanthid, the family to which Troglocladodus belongs
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Order:	† Ctenacanthiformes
Family:	† Ctenacanthidae
Genus:	† Troglocladodus Hodnett et al., 2024
Species
Troglocladodus trimbleiHodnett et al., 2024

Troglocladodus (meaning 'cave Cladodus' or 'cave branching-tooth') ^[1] is an extinct genus of cartilaginous fish in the family Ctenacanthidae. Remains are known from Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, in limestone deposits dated to the Mississippian subperiod of the Carboniferous period. A single species has been identified, Troglocladodus trimblei, which is based on isolated teeth found between 2019 and 2024. ^{[1] [2]}

See also

• List of prehistoric cartilaginous fish genera

References

1. Shroer, Molly (21 February 2024). "Two new species of ancient sharks identified through research at Mammoth Cave National Park". nps.gov. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
2. Hodnett, John-Paul M.; Toomey, Rickard; Egli, H. Chase; Ward, Gabe; Wood, John R.; Olson, Rickard; Tolleson, Kelli; Tweet, Justin S.; Santucci, Vincent L. (2023-05-04). "New ctenacanth sharks (Chondrichthyes; Elasmobranchii; Ctenacanthiformes) from the Middle to Late Mississippian of Kentucky and Alabama" . Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 43 (3). doi:10.1080/02724634.2023.2292599. ISSN   0272-4634.