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Polysentor

Polysentor gorbairdi is an extinct holocephalian that lived during the Pennsylvanian. It is a member of the Mazon Creek fauna of Illinois.

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Jun 18, 2026
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Polysentor
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Scientific classification
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Order:
Polysentoriformes
Family:
Polysentoridae

Zangerl, 1979
Genus:
Polysentor

Zangerl, 1979
Species:
P. gorbairdi
Binomial name
Polysentor gorbairdi
Zangerl, 1979

Polysentor gorbairdi is an extinct holocephalian that lived during the Pennsylvanian. It is a member of the Mazon Creek fauna of Illinois.1

References

References

  1. Zangerl, R. 1979. New Chondrichthyes from the Mazon Creek fauna (Pennsylvanian) of Illinois. Mazon Creek Fossils 449-500.