†Walterosteus lelievrei Rücklin 2011 (armour-plated fish)
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Placodermi - Arthrodira - Selenosteidae
Full reference: M. Rücklin. 2011. First selenosteid placoderms from the eastern Anti-Atlas of Morocco; osteology, phylogeny and palaeogeographical implications. Palaeontology 54(1):25-62
Belongs to Walterosteus according to M. Rücklin 2011
Sister taxa: Walterosteus grossi, Walterosteus pachyostoides
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Jebel Bou Ifarherioun (Devonian of Morocco)
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