A taxonomic tribe or subgroup designation (plural form) for a smaller subdivision within the acanthodian classification.
From 'acanthodes' + '-ini' (taxonomic tribe suffix), representing a rank below subfamily in biological classification.
Biological classification is like a filing cabinet within filing cabinets—the '-ini' suffix marks an even smaller subdivision, letting scientists organize prehistoric fish by increasingly specific details.
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