Chomatodus elegans

Taxonavigation: Petalodontiformes
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Classis: Chondrichthyes Subclassis: †Euchondrocephali Ordo: †Petalodontiformes

Familia: †Petalodontidae
Genus: †Chomatodus
Species: †Chomatodus elegans

Name

Chomatodus elegans Newberry & Worthen, 1866

Distribution

North America

• United States
  • Iowa
    • Keokuk (Keokuk Limestone)

Temporal range: Carboniferous

References

• Newberry, J.S. & Worthen, A.H. 1866. Descriptions of new species of vertebrates, mainly from the Sub-Carboniferous Limestome and Coal Measures of Illinois. Geological Survey of Illinois 2: 9–134. BHL Reference page. 
• Hay O.P., 1901. Bibliography and Catalogue of the Fossil Vertebrata of North America, Geological Survey Number 179 (Google Books).