†Redfieldius gracilis Redfield 1837 (ray-finned fish)

Osteichthyes - Palaeonisciformes - Redfieldiidae

Alternative combination: Catopterus gracilis

Synonyms: Catopterus parvulus Redfield 1841, Redfieldius parvulus Redfield 1841

Belongs to Redfieldius according to B. Schaeffer and N. G. McDonald 1978

See also Bock 1959, Hay 1899 and Hay 1902

Sister taxa: Redfieldius anguilliformis, Redfieldius minor, Redfieldius obrai, Redfieldius ornatus, Redfieldius redfieldi

Type specimens:

  • Redfieldius gracilis: YPM 3206, a skeleton
  • Redfieldius parvulus:

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Jurassic of United States (5: Connecticut, New Jersey collections)

• Triassic of United States (1: Virginia)

Total: 6 collections including 7 occurrences

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