| Copodontidae Temporal range: Devonian–Permian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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 | |
Copodontidae is an extinct family of holocephalans (historically referred to as bradyodonts) 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.
References
- "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.
- "PBDB Taxon". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Copodontidae | |
| Copodontiformes | |
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