A new Late Devonian acanthodian fish from the Hunter Formation near Grenfell,New South Wales |
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| Authors: | John A. Long Carole J. Burrow Alex Ritchie |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Western Australian Museum , Francis St., Perth, WA, 6000 E-mail: long@museum.wa.gov.au long@museum.wa.gov.au;3. Department of Zoology and Entomology , University of Queensland , QLD, 4072;4. The Australian Museum , College St. , Sydney, NSW, 2010 |
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| Abstract: | The ischnacanthid acanthodian Grenfellacanthus zerinae gen. et sp. nov. is described on the basis of two large jaw bones from the Late Devonian (late Famennian) Hunter Formation, near Grenfell, N.S.W. The new species is the youngest known ischnacanthid, and the largest ischnacanthid from Gondwana. As for many ischnacanthids, the structure of the jaws and teeth indicate that Grenfellacanthus was probably an ambush predator. |
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| Keywords: | Acanthodii Ischnacanthida Grenfellacanthus Famennian Devonian Hunter Formation |
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