Parexus Agassiz 1844 (spiny fish)

Acanthodii - Climatiiformes - Climatiidae

Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1844. Monographie des poissons fossiles du vieux grés rouge : ou système Dévonien (Old red sandstone) des Iles Britanniques et de Russie / par L. Agassiz. 171p

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

See also Brazeau 2009, Denison 1979, Jordan 1963 and Woodward 1891

Sister taxa: Brachyacanthus, Cheiracanthoides, Climatius, Erriwacanthus, Fecundosquama, Nostolepis, Sabrinacanthus, Sevyacanthus, Vernicomacanthus

Subtaxa: Parexus falcatus Parexus incurvus Parexus recurvus

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Devonian of the United Kingdom (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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