Changyonophyton Sze 1952 (armour-plated fish)

Placodermi

Alternative spelling: Changyanophyton

Parent taxon: Placodermi according to R. Denison 1978

See also Andrews 1970

Sister taxa: Acanthothoraci, Acanthothoraciformes, Antiarcha, Antiarchiformes, Arthrodira, Asiacanthus, Austroptyctodus, Brindabellaspida, Campbellodus, Coccostei, Coelosteichthys, Deinodus, Hybosteus, Neopetalichthys, Nessariostoma, Oestophorus, Petalichthida, Petalichthyida, Petalichthyida, Phyllolepida, Pseudopetalichthyida, Pseudopetalichthyiformes, Ptychostei, Ptyctodontida, Rhenanida, Rhenaniformes, Sedowichthys, Stensioellida, Tollichthys, Yunnanacanthus

Subtaxa: Changyanophyton hupeiense Changyonophyton hupeiense

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Changyonophyton in the database

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