Monocerichthys Taverne and Capasso 2013 (ray-finned fish)

Osteichthyes - Pycnodontiformes - Gladiopycnodontidae

Full reference: L. Taverne and L. Capasso. 2013. Gladiopycnodontidae, a new family of pycnodontiform fishes from the Late Cretaceous of Lebanon, with the description of three genera. European Journal of Taxonomy 57:1-30

Parent taxon: Gladiopycnodontidae according to L. Taverne and L. Capasso 2013

Sister taxa: Gladiopycnodus, Joinvillichthys, Pankowskichthys, Rostropycnodus

Subtaxa: Monocerichthys scheuchzeri

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Type: Monocerichthys scheuchzeri

Ecology: nektonic durophage-carnivore

Distribution: found only at Haqel (Capasso collection) (Cretaceous of Lebanon)

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