†Spathiurus dorsalis Davis 1887 (bowfin)
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Osteichthyes - Amiiformes - Ionoscopidae
Synonym: Amphilaphurus major Davis 1887
Full reference: J. D. Davis. 1887. The fossil fishes of the chalk of Mount Lebanon, in Syria. The Scientific Transactions of the Royal Dublin Society, Series II 3:457-634
Belongs to Spathiurus according to T. El Hossny et al. 2020
See also Davis 1887
Sister taxa: none
Type specimens:
- Spathiurus dorsalis: Its type locality is Hakel (Lewis collection), which is in a Cenomanian lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal carbonate in Lebanon
- Amphilaphurus major: Its type locality is Hakel (Lewis collection), which is in a Cenomanian lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal carbonate in Lebanon.
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore-piscivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Lebanon (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections including 3 occurrences
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