†Ctenoplectus williamsi Close et al. 2016 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Tetraodontiformes
Full reference: R. A. Close, Z. Johanson, J. C. Tyler, R. C. Harrington, and M. Friedman. 2016. Mosaicism in a new Eocen pufferfish highlights rapid morphological innovation near the origin of crown Tetraodontiforms. Palaeontology 59(4):499-514
Belongs to Ctenoplectus according to R. A. Close et al. 2016
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: NHMUK PV P. 63336, a skeleton. Its type locality is Greenways landfill, which is in a Ypresian marine claystone in the London Clay Formation of the United Kingdom.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Greenways landfill
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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