Guangxipetalichthys Ji and Pan 1997 (armour-plated fish)

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

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Devonian of China (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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