Placodermi

Full reference: M. Zhu, X. Yu, P. Ahlberg, B. Choo, J. Lu, T. Qiao, Q. Qu, W. Zhao, L. Jia, H. Blom, and Y. Zhu. 2013. A Silurian placoderm with osteichthyan-like marginal jaw bones. Nature 502:188-193

Parent taxon: Placodermi according to M. Zhu et al. 2013

Sister taxa: Acanthothoraci, Acanthothoraciformes, Antiarchi, Arthrodira, Asiacanthus, Austroptyctodus, Bianchengichthys, Brindabellaspida, Campbellodus, Changyonophyton, Clarkeosteus, Coccostei, Coelosteichthys, Cratoselachiidae, Deinodus, Hybosteus, Neopetalichthys, Nessariostoma, Norilaspis, Oestophorus, Petalichthida, Petalichthyida, Petalichthyida, Pseudopetalichthyida, Pseudopetalichthyiformes, Ptychostei, Ptyctodontida, Rhenanida, Rhenaniformes, Sedowichthys, Stensioelliformes, Tollichthys, Wangolepis, Yunnanacanthus

Subtaxa: Entelognathus primordialis

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Qujing, hospital site (Devonian of China)

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