Australosomus longirostris Beltan 1968 (ray-finned fish)

Osteichthyes - Pholidopleuriformes - Pholidopleuridae

Full reference: L. Beltan. 1968. La faune ichthyologique de l'Eotrias du N. W. de Madagascar: le neurocrâne. Cahiers de Paléontologie 1968:1-125

Belongs to Australosomus according to L. Beltan 1968

Sister taxa: Australosomus altisquamosus, Australosomus kochi, Australosomus merlei, Australosomus pholidopleuroides

Type specimen: I.P246, a skull.

Ecology: microcarnivore-carnivore

Distribution: found only at Ambilobe area (MNHN fish) (Triassic of Madagascar)

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