†Draconichthys Rücklin 2011 (armour-plated fish)
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Placodermi - Arthrodira - Selenosteidae
Full reference: M. Rücklin. 2011. First selenosteid placoderms from the eastern Anti-Atlas of Morocco; osteology, phylogeny and palaeogeographical implications. Palaeontology 54(1):25-62
Parent taxon: Selenosteidae according to M. Rücklin 2011
Sister taxa: Alienacanthus, Amazichthys, Driscollaspis, Enseosteus, Gymnotrachelus, Microsteus, Pachyosteus, Paramylostoma, Rhinosteus, Selenosteus, Stenosteus, Walterosteus
Subtaxa: Draconichthys elegans
Type: Draconichthys elegans
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Devonian of Morocco (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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