Davichthys Forey 1973 (ray-finned fish)

Actinopteri - Elopiformes

Full reference: P. L. Forey. 1973. A revision of the elopiform fishes, fossil and recent. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Geology Supplement 10:1-222

Parent taxon: Elopiformes according to J. Amalfitano et al. 2020

See also Forey 1973 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Albuloidei, Antofagastaichthys, Carsothrissops, Coryphaenopsis, Dactylopogon, Echinelops, Eichstaettia, Elopidae, Elopoidei, Epaelops, Flindersichthys, Lyrolepis, Megalopidae, Ostariostoma, Phyllodontidae

Subtaxa: Davichthys dubius Davichthys gardneri Davichthys lacostei

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Type: Osmeroides dubius

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Italy (1 collection), Lebanon (3)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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