Actinopteri - Ellimmichthyiformes - Paraclupeidae
Full reference: B. Khalloufi, R. Zaragüeta-Bagils, and H. Lelièvre. 2010. Rhombichthys intoccabilis, gen. et sp. nov. (Ellimmichthyiformes, Clupeomorpha, Teleostei), from the Cenomanian (Upper Cretaceous) of Ein Yabrud, Middle East: anatomical description and phylogenetic implications. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 30(1):57-67
Belongs to Rhombichthys according to B. Khalloufi et al. 2010
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: HUJ EY603F, a skeleton. Its type locality is 'Ein Yabrud quarries, which is in a Cenomanian shallow subtidal limestone in the Bet Meir or Amminadav Formation of Palestinian Territory.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at 'Ein Yabrud quarries
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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