| Troglocladodus Temporal range:Mississippian | |
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| A tooth ofTroglocladodus trimblei fromMammoth Cave. | |
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| Life restoration of actenacanthid, the family to whichTroglocladodus belongs | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | †Ctenacanthiformes |
| Family: | †Ctenacanthidae |
| Genus: | †Troglocladodus Hodnettet al., 2024 |
| Species | |
Troglocladodus trimbleiHodnettet al., 2024 | |
Troglocladodus (meaning 'caveCladodus' or 'cave branching-tooth')[1] is an extinct genus ofcartilaginous fish in the familyCtenacanthidae. Remains are known fromMammoth Cave,Kentucky, inlimestone deposits dated to theMississippian subperiod of theCarboniferous period. A single species has been identified,Troglocladodus trimblei, which is based on isolated teeth.[1][2]
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