Paramesolepis Moy-Thomas and Dyne 1938 (ray-finned fish)

Osteichthyes - Palaeonisciformes - Platysomidae

Parent taxon: Platysomidae according to B. G. Gardiner 1969

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Aestuarichthys, Caruichthys, Ecrinesomus, Enzichthys, Eurynotus, Eurysomus, Kargalichthys, Mesolepis, Ningxiaplatysomus, Paranaichthys, Platysomus, Sinoplatysomus, Soetendalichthys, Ufalepis, Wardichthys

Subtaxa: Paramesolepis rhomba Paramesolepis tuberculata

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Carboniferous of the United Kingdom (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections including 3 occurrences

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