†Saltirius Cook et al. 2014 (stingray)
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Chondrichthyes - Myliobatiformes
Full reference: T. D. Cook, J. G. Eaton, M. G. Newbrey and M. V. H. Wilson. 2014. A new genus and species of freshwater stingray (Myliobatiformes, Dasyatoidea) from the latest middle Eocene of Utah, U.S.A. Journal of Paleontology 88(3):497-503
Parent taxon: Dasyatoidea according to T. D. Cook et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Arechia, Coupatezia, Dasyrhombodus, Delpitia, Heterobatis, Heterotorpedo, Ishaquia, Lessiniabatis, Merabatis, Myliodasyatis, Prosopodon
Subtaxa: Saltirius utahensis
Type: Saltirius utahensis
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Turtle Basin (Eocene of Utah)
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