†Dentilepisosteus kemkemensis Grande 2010 (gar)
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Osteichthyes - Lepisosteiformes - Obaichthyidae
Full reference: L. Grande. 2010. An empirical synthetic pattern study of gars (Lepisosteiformes) and closely related species, based mostly on skeletal anatomy. The resurrection of Holostei. American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists Special Publication 6. Copeia 10(2A):i-x, 1-871
Belongs to Dentilepisosteus according to L. Grande 2010
Sister taxon: Dentilepisosteus laevis
Type specimen: BMNH P.6b345 (scale)
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Algeria (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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