Pterichthyodid (armour-plated fish)

Placodermi - Antiarcha

Parent taxon: Antiarcha according to G. C. Young 2008

Sister taxa: Grossaspis, Jiangxilepis, Lepadolepis, Liujiangolepis, Macrodontophion, Microbrachius, Phymolepis, Silurolepidae, Taeniolepis, Xichonolepis, Yunnanolepiformes, Zhanjilepis, Bothriolepidae

Subtaxa: Pterichthyodid anitarch

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Southern Part of Toomba Range, Western Flank of the Toko Syncline (Devonian of Australia)

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