Sapperichthys chiapanensis Amaral et al. 2013 (ray-finned fish)

Osteichthyes - Gonorynchiformes - Gonorhynchidae

Full reference: C. R. L. Amaral, J. Alvarado-Ortega, and P. M. Brito. 2013. Sapperichthys gen. nov., a new gonorynchidfrom the Cenomanian of Chiapas, Mexico. Mesozoic Fishes 5 - Global Diversity and Evolution 305-323

Belongs to Sapperichthys according to C. R. L. Amaral et al. 2013

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: IHNFG2986, a skeleton. Its type locality is El Chango Quarry, which is in a Cenomanian lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal dolomite in the Cintalapa Formation of Mexico.

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at El Chango Quarry

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