Copodontidae

Copodontidae is an extinct family of holocephalans (historically referred to as bradyodonts)^[1] known from the Devonian, Carboniferous and Permian periods. It is the only family of the order Copodontiformes. The order and family are named for the type genus, Copodus.^[2]

Copodontidae Temporal range: Devonian–Permian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Holocephali
Order:	†Copodontiformes Obruchev. 1953
Family:	†Copodontidae Davis, 1883
Type genus
Copodus Morris and Roberts, 1862
Type species
Psammodus cornatus Davis, 1843
Genera
†Copodus †Melanodus