Bandringa
Extinct genus of cartilaginous fishes / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bandringa is an extinct genus of elasmobranch known from the Pennsylvanian subperiod of the Carboniferous period that was part of the monotypic family Bandringidae.[1] There is currently a single known species, B. rayi, described in 1969.[1] It is known from exceptionally preserved individuals found in the Mazon Creek Lagerstätte of Illinois which dates back to the late Moscovian stage.
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Bandringa rayi holotype juvenile from the Pennsylvanian of Illinois | |
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Family: | †Bandringidae Zangerl, 1969 |
Genus: | †Bandringa Zangerl, 1969 |
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†Bandringa rayi Zangerl, 1969 | |
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