Full reference: Q. Li, Y. Zhu, J. Lu, Y. Chen, J. Wang, L. Peng, G. Wei and M. Zhu. 2021. A new Silurian fish close to the common ancestor of modern gnathostomes. Current Biology 31(16):3613-3620.e2
Parent taxon: Placodermi according to Q. Li et al. 2021
Sister taxa: Acanthothoraci, Acanthothoraciformes, Antiarchi, Arthrodira, Asiacanthus, Austroptyctodus, Brindabellaspida, Campbellodus, Changyonophyton, Coccostei, Coelosteichthys, Cratoselachiidae, Deinodus, Entelognathus, Hybosteus, Neopetalichthys, Nessariostoma, Oestophorus, Petalichthida, Petalichthyida, Petalichthyida, Pseudopetalichthyida, Pseudopetalichthyiformes, Ptychostei, Ptyctodontida, Rhenanida, Rhenaniformes, Sedowichthys, Stensioelliformes, Tollichthys, Wangolepis, Yunnanacanthus
Subtaxa: Bianchengichthys micros
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Biancheng (Silurian of China)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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