†Tapinosteus Stensio 1963 (armour-plated fish)
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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
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Bad Wildungen site (Devonian of Germany)
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