Tapinosteus Stensio 1963 (armour-plated fish)

Placodermi - Arthrodira - Pholidosteidae

Full reference: E. Stensio. 1963. Anatomical studies on the arthrodiran head Part 1. "Anatomical studies on the arthrodiran head 9:1-147

Parent taxon: Pholidosteidae according to R. Denison 1978

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Malerosteus, Pholidosteus

Subtaxa: Tapinosteus heintzi

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

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

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