†Australosomus merlei Piveteau 1930 (ray-finned fish)
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Osteichthyes - Pholidopleuriformes - Pholidopleuridae
Full reference: J. Piveteau. 1930. Particularités structurales d'un type nouveau de poisson fossile des formations permo-triasiques du nord de Madagascar. Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l'Académie des Sciences 191:456-458
Belongs to Australosomus according to L. Beltan 1980
See also Beltan 1968 and Uyeno 1978
Sister taxa: Australosomus altisquamosus, Australosomus kochi, Australosomus longirostris, Australosomus pholidopleuroides
Ecology: microcarnivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Triassic of Madagascar (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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