Gilpichthys Bardack and Richardson 1977 (vertebrate)

Petromyzontida - Gilpichthyidae

Full reference: D. Bardack and E. S. Richardson. 1977. New agnathous fishes from the Pennsylvanian of Illinois / David Bardack -- and Eugene S. Richardson, Jr. --. 489-510

Parent taxon: Gilpichthyidae according to R. van der Laan 2019

Sister taxa: none

Subtaxa: Gilpichthys greeni

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Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Pit 11, Braidwood, Mazon Creek (FMNH coll) (Carboniferous of Illinois)

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