Osteichthyes - Pholidophoriformes
Full reference: L. Taverne and E. Steurbaut. 2017. Osteology and relationships of Luxembourgichthys ("Pholidophorus") friedeni gen. nov. (Teleostei, "Pholidophoriformes") from the Lower Jurassic of Belgium and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Geologica Belgica 20:53-67
Parent taxon: Pholidophoriformes according to L. Taverne and E. Steurbaut 2017
Sister taxa: Ankylophoridae, Archaeomaenidae, Catervariolidae, Eurycormidae, Grimmenichthys, Ichthyokentemidae, Ligulellidae, Oligopleuridae, Pholidophoridae, Pleuropholidae
Subtaxa: Luxembourgichthys friedeni
Type: Pholidophorus friedeni
Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Jurassic of Belgium (1 collection), Luxembourg (2)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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