Actinopteri - Osteoglossiformes

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

See also Bannikov 2014 and Eastman 1904

Sister taxa: Arapaimidae, Foreyichthyidae, Gymnarchidae, Heterosteoglossum, Lopadichthys, Lycopteridae, Mormyridae, Notopteridae, Opsithrissops, Osteoglossidae, Osteoglossoidei, Saurocephalidae, Tongxinichthys, Wakinoichthiidae, Wilsonichthys, Xixiaichthys

Subtaxa: Monopteros gigas

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

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

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