Osteichthyes - Ichthyodectiformes

Full reference: A. Blanco and L. Cavin. 2003. New Teleostei from the Agua Nueva Formation (Turonian), Vallecillo (NE Mexico). Comptes Rendus Palevol 2:299-306

Parent taxon: Ichthyodectiformes according to L. Cavin et al. 2013

See also Blanco and Cavin 2003, Blanco-Piñón and J Alvarado-Ortega 2007 and Taverne 2008

Sister taxa: Aidachar, Allothrissopidae, Antarctithrissops, Ascalabothrissops, Cavenderichthys, Chuhsiungichthiidae, Chuhsiungichthys, Cladocyclidae, Cooyoo, Garganoichthys, Ichthyodectoidei, Mesoclupea, Ogunichthys, Pachythrissops, Proportheus, Sultanuvaisia

Subtaxa: Vallecillichthys multivertebratum

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Type: Vallecillichthys multivertebratum

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Vallecillo quarry (FCT collection) (Cretaceous of Mexico)

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