Placodermi - Petalichthyida - Macropetalichthyidae

Full reference: E. Stensio. 1925. On the head of the Macropetalichthyids, with certain remarks on the head of the other Arthrodires. Chicago. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Publ. no. 232 4:4

Parent taxon: Macropetalichthyidae according to R. Denison 1978

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Ellopetalichthys, Guangxipetalichthys, Lunaspis, Macropetalichthys, Notopetalichthys, Pampetalichthys, Quasipetalichthys, Sinopetalichthys, Wijdeaspis

Subtaxa: Epipetalichthys wildungensis

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Bad Wildungen site (Devonian of Germany)

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