†order Sphenocephaliformes Rosen and Patterson 1969 (ray-finned fish)

Osteichthyes - Sphenocephaliformes

Full reference: D. E. Rosen and C. Patterson. 1969. The structure and relationships of the paracanthopterygian fishes. American Museum of Natural History 141:357-474

Parent taxon: Paracanthopterygii according to R. van der Laan 2019

See also Long 2011 and Nelson et al. 2016

Sister taxa: Anacanthini, Gadiformes, Percopsiformes, Protosyngnathidae, Stylephoriformes, Trebicianiidae, Zeiformes

Subtaxa: Sphenocephalidae

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Ecology:

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Germany (2 collections), Mexico (1)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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