†Drydenius molyneuxi Traquair 1888 (ray-finned fish)
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Osteichthyes - Palaeonisciformes
Alternative combination: Gonatodus molyneuxi
Belongs to Drydenius according to B. G. Gardiner 1967
Sister taxon: Drydenius insignis
Type specimen: NHMUK P.7973, 7976, part and counterpart, a skeleton (Mostly complete fish, named in Gardiner 1967). Its type locality is Longton, which is in a Westphalian A/Westphalian C marine ironstone in the Pennine Middle Coal Measures Formation of the United Kingdom.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of the United Kingdom (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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