†Acrotemnus faba Agassiz 1837 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Pycnodontiformes - Pycnodontidae
Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1837. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome II (8me, 9me livraison) 225-264
Belongs to Acrotemnus according to C. Arambourg and L. Joleaud 1943
See also Agassiz 1837 and Agassiz 1843
Sister taxon: Acrotemnus streckeri
Ecology: nektonic durophage-carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Niger (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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