†Phlyctaenius acadica Traquair 1890 (armour-plated fish)
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Placodermi - Phlyctaeniiformes - Phlyctaeniidae
Alternative combinations: Coccosteus acadicus, Phlyctaenaspis acadica
Full reference: R. H. Traquair. 1890. Note on Phlyctænius , a New Genus of Coccosteidæ. Geological Magazine 7(3):144-144
Belongs to Phlyctaenius according to R. Denison 1978
See also Hay 1902, Traquair 1890 and Woodward 1891
Sister taxon: Phlyctaenius fulgens
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Campbellton [Gaspé Sandstone] (Devonian of New Brunswick)
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