Draconichthys Rücklin 2011 (armour-plated fish)

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

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Type: Draconichthys elegans

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Devonian of Morocco (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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