†Gigapteryx Forey et al. 2003 (ray-finned fish)
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Full reference: P. L. Forey, L. Yi, C. Patterson and C. E. Davis. 2003. Fossil fishes from the Cenomanian (Upper Cretaceous) of Namoura, Lebanon. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 1(4):227-330
Parent taxon: Acanthopterygii according to P. L. Forey et al. 2003
Sister taxa: Acanthoessus, Aulostomi, Berycida, Caprosimilis, Cataphracti, Cetomimiformes, Choichix, Euacanthopterygii, Holconoti, Hypostomides, Labyrinthici, Thoracostei, Xenoberyces, Zeoidei
Subtaxa: Gigapteryx tethyestris
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Nammoura quarry (BMNH collection) (Cretaceous of Lebanon)
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