†family Ellimmichthyidae Grande 1982 (ray-finned fish)

Actinopteri - Ellimmichthyiformes - Ellimmichthyidae

Full reference: L. Grande. 1982. A revision of the fossil genus †Diplomystus, with comments on the interrelationships of clupeomorph fishes. American Museum Novitates 2728:1-34

Parent taxon: Ellimmichthyiformes according to L. Grande 1982

See also Nelson et al. 2016

Sister taxa: Armigatidae, Armigatoidei, Ellimmichthyoidei, Horseshoeichthys, Paraclupeidae, Scutatuspinosidae, Sorbinichthyidae, Sorbinichthyoidei

Subtaxa: Ellimmichthys

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Equatorial Guinea (1 collection), Mexico (1), Morocco (1)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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