†Xiphopterus Agassiz 1835 (ray-finned fish)
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Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1835. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome IV (4me livraison) 33-52
Parent taxon: Acanthomorpha according to G. Carnevale et al. 2014
See also Agassiz 1835, Bannikov 2014 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Aipichthyoidea, Dalgoichthys, Euacanthomorphacea, Ferrifronsidae, Lampridacea, Omosomopsis, Oncolepis, Paracanthomorphacea, Polymixiacea, Polymixiiformes, Protriacanthus, Pseudotetrapterus, Spinocaudichthys
Subtaxa: Xiphopterus falcatus
Ecology: nektonic omnivore
Distribution: found only at Monte Bolca, Pesciara (FMNH collection) (Eocene of Italy)
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