Arcodonichthys Poyato-Ariza and Bermúdez-Rochas 2007 (ray-finned fish)

Osteichthyes - Pycnodontiformes

Full reference: F. J. Poyato-Ariza and D. D. Bermúdez-Rochas. 2007. New Pycnodont Fish (Arcodonichthys pasiegae gen. et sp. nov.) from the Early Cretaceous of the Basque-Cantabrian Basin, Northern Spain. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 29(1):271-275

Parent taxon: Pycnodontiformes according to F. J. Poyato-Ariza and D. D. Bermúdez-Rochas 2007

Sister taxa: Acrorhinichthys, Akromystax, Arduafrons, Brembodontidae, Camposichthys, Coccodontoidea, Eomesodon, Grimmenodon, Gyrodontoidei, Gyrodus, Gyronchus, Mesturidae, Paramesturus, Paramicrodon, Phacodus, Polygyrodus, Pycnodontoidei, Tibetodus, Uranoplosus

Subtaxa: Arcodonichthys pasiegae

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Type: Arcodonichthys pasiegae

Ecology: nektonic durophage-carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of France (1 collection), Spain (3)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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