Pleuracanthodii

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Pleuracanthodii [plu̇‚rak·ən′thō·dē‚ī]

(paleontology)

An order of Paleozoic sharklike fishes distinguished by two-pronged teeth, a long spine projecting from the posterior braincase, and direct backward extension of the tail.

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