Ferromirum Frey et al. 2020 (cartilaginous fish)

Chondrichthyes - Symmoriiformes

Full reference: L. Frey, M. I. Coates, K. Tietjen, M. Rücklin, and C. Klug. 2020. A symmoriiform from the Late Devonian of Morocco demonstrates a derived jaw function in ancient chondrichthyans. Communications Biology 3(1)

Parent taxon: Symmoriiformes according to L. Frey et al. 2020

Sister taxa: Denaeidae, Dwykaselachus, Falcatidae, Kawichthys, Kungurodus, Stemmatias, Symmoriidae

Subtaxa: Ferromirum oukherbouchi

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Phoebodus saidselachus locality, Madene El Mrakib (Devonian of Morocco)

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