Placodermi - Arthrodira - Phlyctaeniidae
Full reference: C. R. Eastman. 1908. Devonian fishes of Iowa. Iowa Geological Survey Annual Report 18(6626):29-292
Parent taxon: Phlyctaeniidae according to R. Denison 1978
Sister taxa: Aggeraspis, Arctaspis, Barwickosteus, Cartieraspis, Diadsomaspis, Dicksonosteus, Gaspeaspis, Grifftaylor, Heterogaspis, Huginaspis, Kolpaspis, Neophlyctaenius, Pageauaspis, Phlyctaenius, Prosphymaspis
Subtaxa: Arctolepis brevis Arctolepis decipiens Arctolepis lata Arctolepis lewini Arctolepis longicornis Arctolepis solnoerdali
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Devonian of Svalbard and Jan Mayen (1 collection), the United Kingdom (5)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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