Liodesmus gracilis Agassiz 1838 (bowfin)

Osteichthyes - Amiiformes - Amiidae

Alternative combination: Pholidophorus gracilis

Synonym: Megalurus intermedius Wagner 1851

Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1838. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome II (11me livraison)

Belongs to Liodesmus according to J. Wagner 1863

See also Agassiz 1838 and Agassiz 1843

Sister taxon: Liodesmus sprattiformis

Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore-piscivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Liodesmus gracilis in the database

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