†Sapperichthys chiapanensis Amaral et al. 2013 (ray-finned fish)
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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
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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