Elonichthys denticulatus Traquair 1906 (ray-finned fish)

Osteichthyes - Elonichthyiformes - Elonichthyidae

Full reference: R. H. Traquair. 1906. A new palæoniscid fish from the bas of the Pendleside series near Holywell, Flint. Geological Magazine 3(12):556-557

Belongs to Elonichthys according to R. H. Traquair 1906

Sister taxa: Elonichthys addamsi, Elonichthys armatus, Elonichthys binneyi, Elonichthys brownii, Elonichthys caudalis, Elonichthys contortus, Elonichthys davidi, Elonichthys disjunctus, Elonichthys egertoni, Elonichthys elegans, Elonichthys ellsi, Elonichthys fritschi, Elonichthys germari, Elonichthys gondwanus, Elonichthys hypsilepis, Elonichthys insolitus, Elonichthys krejcii, Elonichthys macropercularis, Elonichthys multistriatus, Elonichthys natalis, Elonichthys oblongus, Elonichthys ortholepis, Elonichthys peltigerus, Elonichthys perpennatus, Elonichthys portlocki, Elonichthys pulcherrimus, Elonichthys punctatus, Elonichthys remotus, Elonichthys robisoni, Elonichthys semilineatus, Elonichthys semistriatus, Elonichthys serratus, Elonichthys striatulus, Elonichthys sweeti, Elonichthys whaitsi, Elonichthys wolffi

Type specimen: NMS 1959.7, a mandible (Mandibular rami, left maxilla, scales)

Ecology:

Distribution:

• Namurian of France (1 collection)

• Carboniferous of Belgium (1), France (1)

• Devonian of Belgium (1)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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