†Propterus speciosus Wagner 1852 (ray-finned fish)
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Osteichthyes - Macrosemiiformes - Macrosemiidae
Belongs to Propterus according to J. Wagner 1863
Sister taxa: Propterus elongatus, Propterus microstomus, Propterus scacchii, Propterus serratus, Propterus vidali
Type specimen: Its type locality is Neukelheim Grünsandstein, which is in a Cenomanian marine sandstone in the Grünsandstein Formation of Germany
Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Germany (1 collection)
• Jurassic of Germany (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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