Stenosteus Dean 1901 (armour-plated fish)

Placodermi - Arthrodira - Selenosteidae

Parent taxon: Selenosteidae according to M. Rücklin 2011

See also Denison 1978, Jordan 1963 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Alienacanthus, Amazichthys, Draconichthys, Driscollaspis, Enseosteus, Gymnotrachelus, Microsteus, Pachyosteus, Paramylostoma, Rhinosteus, Selenosteus, Walterosteus

Subtaxa: Stenosteus angustopectus Stenosteus glaber Stenosteus pertenuis

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Devonian of United States (2: Ohio, ohio collections)

Total: 2 collections including 4 occurrences

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