Tetanopsyrus

Teh-tan-op-sy-rus.
By John Stewart
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John Stewart

Paleoecologist

John Stewart is a distinguished paleoecologist whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems. With over two decades dedicated to unearthing fossils across Asia and Africa

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Stewart, J. (2012, March 14). Tetanopsyrus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/tetanopsyrus/

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Name

Tetanopsyrus.

Phonetic

Teh-tan-op-sy-rus.

Named By

P.-Y.‭ ‬Gagnier,‭ ‬G.‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Hanke‭ & ‬M.‭ ‬V.‭ ‬H.‭ ‬Wilson‭ ‬-‭ ‬1999.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Acanthodii,‭ ‬Diplacanthida,‭ ‬Tetanopsyridae.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

T.‭ ‬lindoei‭

Size

About‭ ‬4‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

Canada.

Time Period

Lochkovian of the Devonian.

Fossil representation

Several specimens preserved complete upon slabs.

In Depth

       Tetanopsyrus is a genus of small acanthodiian fish that has been discovered in Canada.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Tetanopsyrus lindoei, gen.‭ ‬et sp.‭ ‬nov.,‭ ‬an Early Devonian acanthodian from the Northwest Territories,‭ ‬Canada.‭ ‬Acta Geologica Polonica‭ ‬49:81‭–‬96.‭ ‬-‭ ‬P.-Y.‭ ‬Gagnier,‭ ‬G.‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Hanke‭ & ‬M.‭ ‬V.‭ ‬H.‭ ‬Wilson‭ ‬-‭ ‬1999. -‭ ‬New species of the Acanthodian genus Tetanopsyrus from Northern Canada,‭ ‬and comments on related taxa.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology vol‭ ‬21,‭ ‬no.‭ ‬4.‭ ‬-‭ ‬G.‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Hanke,‭ ‬S.‭ ‬P.‭ ‬Davis‭ & ‬M.‭ ‬V.‭ ‬H.‭ ‬Wilson‭ ‬-‭ ‬2001.

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