Osteichthyes - Tetraodontiformes

Full reference: R. A. Close, Z. Johanson, J. C. Tyler, R. C. Harrington, and M. Friedman. 2016. Mosaicism in a new Eocene pufferfish highlights rapid morphological innovation near the origin of crown Tetraodontiforms. Palaeontology 59(4):499-514

Parent taxon: Tetraodontoidei according to R. A. Close et al. 2016

Sister taxa: Avitoplectidae, Balkariidae, Diodontidae, Eoplectoidea, Moloidea, Tetraodontidae, Tetraodontoidea, Triodontoidea

Subtaxa: Ctenoplectus williamsi

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Type: Ctenoplectus williamsi

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Greenways landfill, Avely Quarry (Eocene of the United Kingdom)

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