Ischnacanthus

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Ischnacanthus
Fossil range: Early Devonian
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Class: Acanthodii
Genus: Ischnacanthus
Species: I. gracilis

Ischnacanthus is an extinct genus of fish in class of Acanthodii. Ischnacanthus lived during the Early Devonian period. The Ischnacanthus have Jaws but still have small mosaic scales. They either had very small teeth or none. Fossils were found in Tillywhandland Quarry, Forfar, Scotland.


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