Eochondrosteus Lu et al. 2005 (ray-finned fish)

Osteichthyes - Acipenseriformes

Full reference: L. Lu, D. Li, and L. Yang. 2005. Notes on the discovery of Permian Acipenseriformes in China. Chinese Science Bulletin 50(12):1279-1280

Parent taxon: Acipenseriformes according to L. Lu et al. 2005

Sister taxa: Acipenseridae, Acipenseriodei, Acipenseristomi, Acipenseroidei, Chondrosteoidei, Errolichthyidae, Peipiaosteoidei, Polyodontidae, Saurichthidae

Subtaxa: Eochondrosteus sinensis

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Type: Eochondrosteus sinensis

Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution: found only at 50 km east of Mazonghan Town (Permian of China)

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