Thrissopterus Heckel 1856 (ray-finned fish)

Osteichthyes - Osteoglossiformes - Arapaimidae

Parent taxon: Arapaimidae according to G. Carnevale et al. 2014

See also Bannikov 2014

Sister taxon: Arapaima

Subtaxa: Thrissopterus catullii

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Monte Bolca, Pesciara (general) (Eocene of Italy)

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