†Cyclurus orientalis Chang et al. 2010 (bowfin)
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Osteichthyes - Amiiformes - Amiidae
Full reference: M. Chang, N. Wang, and F. Wu. 2010. Discovery of Cyclurus (Amiinae, Amiidae, Amiiformes, Pisces) from China. Vertebrata PalAsiatica 4:85-100
Belongs to Cyclurus according to M. Chang et al. 2010
Sister taxa: Amia chinzhalensis, Amia russelli, Cyclurus efremovi, Cyclurus fragosus, Cyclurus gurleyi, Cyclurus ignotus, Cyclurus kehreri, Cyclurus macrocephalus, Cyclurus minor, Cyclurus oligocenicus, Cyclurus sicculus, Cyclurus valenciennesi, Stylomyleodon lacus
Type specimen: IVPP V16284, a skeleton
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore-piscivore
Distribution: found only at Xianwanpu, Xianxiang City (Eocene to Eocene of China)
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