Westralichthys uwagedensis Long 1987 (armour-plated fish)

Placodermi - Arthrodira - Dinichthyidae

Full reference: J. Long. 1987. A new dinichthyid fish (Placodermi: Arthrodira) from the Upper Devonian of Western Australia, with a discussion of dinichthyid interrelationships. Records of the Western Australian Museum 13:515-540

Belongs to Westralichthys according to Long 1987

Sister taxa: none

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Westralichthys type-locality (approximate), Virgin Hills Fm, SE Canning Basin (Devonian of Australia)

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