Osteichthyes

Full reference: M. Zhu, X. Yu, and P. E. Ahlberg. 2001. A primitive sarcopterygian fish with an eyestalk. Nature 410(6824):81-84

Parent taxon: Sarcopterygii according to J. S. Nelson et al. 2016

See also Zhu et al. 2001

Sister taxa: Actinistia, Actinistia, Akinetia, Dipnomorpha, Dipnotetrapodomorpha, Guiyu, Lepidosireniformes, Ligulalepis, Onychodontia, Onychodontida, Osteolepidida, Psarolepis, Ptyctolepis, Rhipidistia, Rhizodontida, Tetrapoda, Lepidostei, Coelacanthini, Osteolepidae, Belonostomi, Platysomi, Haplistia, Saurodipterini, Cyclolepidi, Taxistia, Eugnathi, Amii, Belonorhynchi, Polypterini, Heterocerci

Subtaxa: Achoania jarvikii

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Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Qujing. Cuifengshan Assemblage (Devonian of China)

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