Palaeomylus frangens Newberry 1878 (armour-plated fish)

Placodermi - Ptyctodontida - Ptyctodontidae

Alternative combination: Rhynchodus frangens

Belongs to Palaeomylus according to R. Denison 1978

See also Hay 1902

Sister taxa: Palaeomylus crassus, Palaeomylus greenei, Palaeomylus hussakofi, Palaeomylus lunaeformis, Palaeomylus minor, Palaeomylus predator

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Palaeomylus frangens in the database

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