Acanthodopsis is a genus of Acanthodian fish from the family Acanthodidae. It lived during the Carboniferous period. Acanthodopsis fossils have been discovered in Australia and England. The largest species could have reached up to 75 cm in length while others were much smaller.[1][2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | †Acanthodii |
| Order: | †Acanthodiformes |
| Family: | †Acanthodidae |
| Genus: | †Acanthodopsis Hancock and Atthey, 1868 |
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References
edit- ^ Burrow, Carole J. (2004). "Acanthodians with dentigerous jaws: the Ischnacanthiformes and Acanthodopsis". Fossils and Strata. 50. doi:10.18261/9781405169868-2004-02.
- ^ "Fossilworks: Acanthodopsis wardi". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Acanthodopsis wardi Hancock & Atthey, 1868". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
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