†Axelrodichthys araripensis Maisey 1986 (coelacanth)
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Osteichthyes - Coelacanthiformes - Mawsoniidae
Full reference: J. G. Maisey. 1986. Coelacanths from the Lower Cretaceous of Brazil. American Museum Novitates 2866:1-30
Belongs to Axelrodichthys according to J. G. Maisey 1986
See also Forey 1998 and Schultze 2004
Sister taxa: Axelrodichthys lavocati, Axelrodichthys maiseyi, Axelrodichthys megadromos
Type specimen: AMNH 11759, a skeleton
Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Brazil (1 collection), Mexico (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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