Polcynichthys London and Shimada 2020 (ray-finned fish)

Osteichthyes - Crossognathiformes - Pachyrhizodontidae

Full reference: M. G. London and K. Shimada. 2020. A new pachyrhizodontid fish (Actinopterygii: Teleostei) from the Tarrant Formation (Cenomanian) of the Upper Cretaceous Eagle Ford Group in Texas, USA. Cretaceous Research 113(104490)

Parent taxon: Pachyrhizodontidae according to M. G. London and K. Shimada 2020

Sister taxa: Cavinichthys, Conosaurus, Elopopsis, Goulmimichthys, Lebrunichthys, Oricardinus, Pachyrhizodus, Raphiosaurus, Stanhopeichthys

Subtaxa: Polcynichthys lloydhilli

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Type: Polcynichthys lloydhilli

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Tarrant County (Cretaceous of Texas)

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