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Definition of Gyracanthus

Gyracanthus
Gyracanthus Gyr`a*can"thus, n. [NL., fr. Gr, ? round + ? spine.] (Paleon.) A genus of fossil fishes, found in Devonian and carboniferous strata; -- so named from their round, sculptured spines.

Meaning of Gyracanthus from wikipedia

- Gyracanthus (from Gr****: γύρος gyros, 'curved' and Gr****: ἄκανθα akantha, 'spine') is an extinct genus of acanthodian. There are at least twenty one definitively...
- and include the genera Ctenodus, Uronemus, Acanthodes, Cheirodus, and Gyracanthus. Chondrichthyes (especially holocephalans like the Stethacanthids) underwent...
- Various acanthodians, from top left clockwise: Cheiracanthus, Acanthodes, Climatius, Ischnacanthus, Parexus, Gyracanthus. center: Diplacanthus....
- Brachyacanthus Climatius Erriwacanthus Nodocosta? Parexus Sevyacanthus †Gyracanthidae Aganacanthus? Ankylacanthus Gyracanthides Gyracanthus Oracanthus?...
- Brachyacanthus Climatius Erriwacanthus Nodocosta? Parexus Sevyacanthus †Gyracanthidae Aganacanthus? Ankylacanthus Gyracanthides Gyracanthus Oracanthus?...
- Brachyacanthus Climatius Erriwacanthus Nodocosta? Parexus Sevyacanthus †Gyracanthidae Aganacanthus? Ankylacanthus Gyracanthides Gyracanthus Oracanthus?...
- Brachyacanthus Climatius Erriwacanthus Nodocosta? Parexus Sevyacanthus †Gyracanthidae Aganacanthus? Ankylacanthus Gyracanthides Gyracanthus Oracanthus?...
- Brachyacanthus Climatius Erriwacanthus Nodocosta? Parexus Sevyacanthus †Gyracanthidae Aganacanthus? Ankylacanthus Gyracanthides Gyracanthus Oracanthus?...
- Brachyacanthus Climatius Erriwacanthus Nodocosta? Parexus Sevyacanthus †Gyracanthidae Aganacanthus? Ankylacanthus Gyracanthides Gyracanthus Oracanthus?...
- †Eucalyptocrinites †Eurypterus †Favosites †Greererpeton †Greererpeton burkemoraniGyracanthus †Holopea †Hughmilleria †Lepidodendron †Lepidodendron aculeatum †Lepidodendron...