†Australosomus altisquamosus Beltan 1980 (ray-finned fish)
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Osteichthyes - Pholidopleuriformes - Pholidopleuridae
Full reference: L. Beltan. 1980. Eotrias du Nord-Ouest de Madagascar: Etude de quelques poissons dont un est en parturition. Annales de la Société Géologique du Nord 99:453-464
Belongs to Australosomus according to L. Beltan 1980
Sister taxa: Australosomus kochi, Australosomus longirostris, Australosomus merlei, Australosomus pholidopleuroides
Type specimen: PENOM 4a,b, a partial skeleton. Its type locality is Antitokazo, which is in a Dienerian marine horizon in Madagascar.
Ecology: microcarnivore-carnivore
Distribution: found only at Antitokazo
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