Sauripteris anglicus Woodward 1891 (lobe-finned fish)

Osteichthyes - Rhizodontida - Rhizodontidae

Full reference: A. S. Woodward. 1891. Catalogue of the Fossil Fishes in the British Museum (Natural History). Part II. Catalogue of the Fossil Fishes in the British Museum (Natural History) 2

Belongs to Sauripteris according to A. S. Woodward 1891

Sister taxa: Sauripteris favosus, Sauripteris taylori

Type specimen: BMNH P.200

Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Portishead Bed 10 (Devonian of the United Kingdom)

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