Masillosteus Micklich and Klappert 2001 (gar)

Osteichthyes - Lepisosteiformes - Lepisosteidae

Full reference: N. Micklich and G. Klappert. 2001. Masillosteus kelleri, a New Gar (Actinopterygii, Lepisosteidae) from the Middle Eocene of Grube Messel (Hessen, Germany). Kaupia 11:73-81

Parent taxon: Lepisosteidae according to A. López-Arbarello 2012

See also Grande 2010 and Micklich and Klappert 2001

Sister taxa: Atractosteus, Britosteus, Clastes aganus, Clastes cycliferus, Cuneatus, Lepidosteus, Lepidosteus bohemicus, Lepisosteinae, Lepisosteus, Lepisosteus cominatoi, Masillosteinae, Nhanulepisosteus, Paralepidosteus africanus

Subtaxa: Masillosteus janeae Masillosteus kelleri

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Type: Masillosteus kelleri

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Germany (1 collection), United States (1: Wyoming)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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