Lanxangichthys alticephalus Cavin et al. 2019 (gar)

Osteichthyes - Lepisosteiformes

Full reference: L. Cavin, U. Deesri, M. Veran, B. Khentavonge, P. Jintasakulf, P. Chanthasitg, and R. Allain. 2019. A new Lepisosteiformes (Actinopterygii: Ginglymodi) from the Early Cretaceous of Laos and Thailand, SE Asia. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 17(5):593-407

Belongs to Lanxangichthys according to L. Cavin et al. 2019

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: MDS BLT97-08, a skull. Its type locality is Ban Lam Thoy, which is in an Aptian/Albian terrestrial horizon in the Grès supérieurs Formation of Laos.

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Ban Lam Thoy

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