Walterosteus pachyostoides Stensiö 1959 (armour-plated fish)

Placodermi - Arthrodira - Selenosteidae

Full reference: E.A. Stensiö. 1959. On the pectoral fin and shoulder girdle of the arthrodires. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar,Series 4 8:1-229

Belongs to Walterosteus according to E.A. Stensiö 1959

Sister taxa: Walterosteus grossi, Walterosteus lelievrei

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Walterosteus pachyostoides in the database

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