Holoptychius americanus Leidy 1843 (lobe-finned fish)

Osteichthyes - Porolepidiformes - Holoptychiidae

Belongs to Holoptychius according to O. P. Hay 1902

See also Woodward 1891

Sister taxa: Gyrolepis (Holoptychius) giganteus, Holoptychius bergmanni, Holoptychius filosus, Holoptychius flabellatus, Holoptychius flemingi, Holoptychius granulatus, Holoptychius hallii, Holoptychius hopkinsii, Holoptychius ishora, Holoptychius jarviki, Holoptychius latus, Holoptychius nobilissimus, Holoptychius pustulosus, Holoptychius quebecensis, Holoptychius scheii, Holoptychius serrulatus, Holoptychius taylori, Holoptychius tuberculatus

Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of Norway (1 collection), United States (3: New York, Pennsylvania)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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