†Protitanichthys Eastman 1908 (armour-plated fish)
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Placodermi - Arthrodira - Plourdosteidae
Full reference: C. R. Eastman. 1908. Devonian fishes of Iowa. Iowa Geological Survey Annual Report 18(6626):29-292
Parent taxon: Plourdosteidae according to K. Trinajstic and K. Dennis-Bryan 2009
See also Denison 1978 and Jordan 1963
Sister taxon: Compagopiscis
Subtaxa: Protitanichthys fossatus Protitanichthys rockportensis
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Devonian of Estonia (1 collection), United States (3: Michigan, Ohio)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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