†Guangxipetalichthys Ji and Pan 1997 (armour-plated fish)
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Placodermi - Macropetalichthyiformes - Macropetalichthyidae
Full reference: S. Ji and J. Pan. 1997. The macropetalichthyids (Placodermi) from Guangxi and Hunan, China. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 35:18-34
Parent taxon: Macropetalichthyidae according to S. Ji and J. Pan 1997
Sister taxa: Acanthaspis, Ellopetalichthys, Epipetalichthys, Heintzaspis, Lunaspis, Macropetalichthys, Notopetalichthys, Pampetalichthys, Sinopetalichthys, Wijdeaspis
Subtaxa: Guangxipetalichthys bobaiensis Guangxipetalichthys tiaomajianensis
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Devonian of China (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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