†Phareodus acutus Leidy 1873 (arowana)
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Actinopteri - Osteoglossiformes - Osteoglossidae
Full reference: J. Leidy. 1873. Part I. Contributions to the extinct vertebrate fauna of the western territories. Report of the United States Geological Survey of the Territories 1:1-358
Belongs to Phareodus according to J. Leidy 1873
See also Hay 1902
Sister taxa: Phareodus encaustus, Phareodus testis
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Phareodus acutus in the database
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