Chondrichthyes - Mongolepidida - Mongolepididae

Full reference: P. S. Andreev, W. Zhao, N. Wang, M. M. Smith, Q. Li, X. Cui, M. Zhu and I. J. Sansom. 2020. Early Silurian chondrichthyans from the Tarim Basin (Xinjiang, China). PLOS ONE 15(2):e0228589

Parent taxon: Mongolepididae according to P. S. Andreev et al. 2020

Sister taxa: Mongolepis, Rongolepis

Subtaxa: Taklamakanolepis asiaticus

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Type: Taklamakanolepis asiaticus

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Xiaohaizi reservoir, Bachu County, Yimugantawu (Ymogantau) Fm (Silurian of China)

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