†Hastichthys regio Blanco and Alvarado-Ortega 2006 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Aulopiformes - Dercetidae
Alternative combination: Rhynchodercetis regio
Full reference: A. Blanco and J. Alvarado-Ortega. 2006. Rhynchodercetis regio sp. nov., a dercetid fish (Teleostei: Aulopiformes) from Vallecillo, Nuevo León state, northeastern Mexico. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 26(3):552-558
Belongs to Hastichthys according to J. Alvarado-Ortega and J. A. Díaz-Cruz 2021
See also Blanco and Alvarado-Ortega 2006
Sister taxa: Hastichthys gracilis, Hastichthys totonacus
Type specimen: FCT 005
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Mexico (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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