†Arctolepis decipiens Woodward 1891 (armour-plated fish)
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Placodermi - Arthrodira - Phlyctaeniidae
Full reference: A. S. Woodward. 1891. Catalogue of the Fossil Fishes in the British Museum (Natural History). Part II. Catalogue of the Fossil Fishes in the British Museum (Natural History) 2
Belongs to Arctolepis according to Woodward 1891
Sister taxa: Arctolepis brevis, 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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