| Menaspiformes Temporal range: Carboniferous–Permian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Possible member Listracanthus survives until the Olenekian. | |
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| Life reconstructions of Menaspis and Deltoptychius | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Holocephali |
| Order: | †Menaspiformes Nelson, 2006 |
| Type genus | |
| Menaspis Edward, 1848 | |
| Families and genera | |
Menaspiformes are an extinct order of holocephalans known from the Carboniferous and Permian periods, with a possible member, Listracanthus, known from the Early Triassic. Members of the order are believed to be durophagous benthic carnivores. While historically menaspiforms were classified under Chimaeriformes, they are today recognized as a separate order.
References
- ^ "Menaspiformes". Mindat.org. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "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". The Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Menaspiformes | |
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