†family Gebrayelichthyidae Nursall and Capasso 2004 (ray-finned fish)

Osteichthyes - Actinopterygii - Gebrayelichthyidae

Full reference: J. R. Nursall and L. Capasso. 2004. Gebrayelichthys (novum), an extraordinary genus of neopterygian fishes from the Cenomanian of Lebanon. Mesozoic Fishes 3 - Systematics, Paleoenvironments and Biodiversity 317-340

Parent taxon: Neopterygii according to J. R. Nursall and L. Capasso 2004

Sister taxa: Ducanichthys, Frodoichthys, Gimlichthys, Ginglymodi, Guildayichthyidae, Halecomorphi, Holostei, Lombardinidae, Louwoichthyiformes, Luganoiiformes, Peltopleuriformes, Perleidiformes, Pholidopleuriformes, Placopleurus, Plesiofuro, Pycnodontiformes, Signeuxellidae, Sphaerodontidae, Venusichthyidae

Subtaxa: Gebrayelichthys

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Type: Gebrayelichthys

Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Lebanon (4 collections)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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