Gyrolepis biplicatus Münster 1841 (ray-finned fish)

Osteichthyes - Palaeonisciformes - Palaeoniscidae

Full reference: G. Münster. 1841. Beiträge zur Geognosie und Petrefacten-Kunde des südöstlichen Tirols vorzüglich der Schichten von St. Cassian. II. Beschreibung und Abbildung der in den Kalkmergelschichten von St. Cassian gefunden Versteinerungen. Beiträge zur Petrefacten-Kunde 4:25-152

Belongs to Gyrolepis according to G. Münster 1841

Sister taxa: Gyrolepis albertii, Gyrolepis giganteus, Gyrolepis ornatus, Gyrolepis quenstedti, Gyrolepis rankinii

Type specimen: Its type locality is St. Cassian (Munster coll), which is in a Julian carbonate limestone in the Cassian Formation of Italy.

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at St. Cassian (Munster coll)

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