†Sinopetalichthys P'an et al. 1975 (armour-plated fish)
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Placodermi - Macropetalichthyiformes - Macropetalichthyidae
Full reference: K. P'an, S. Wang, and Y. Liu. 1975. The Lower Devonian Agnatha and Pisces from South China. Symposium on the Devonian System of South China 298-333
Parent taxon: Macropetalichthyidae according to W. Zhao and M. Zhu 2007
Sister taxa: Acanthaspis, Ellopetalichthys, Epipetalichthys, Guangxipetalichthys, Heintzaspis, Lunaspis, Macropetalichthys, Notopetalichthys, Pampetalichthys, Wijdeaspis
Subtaxa: Sinopetalichthys kueiyangensis
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Wudang section, third-order sequence (Devonian of China)
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