†Stratodus apicalis Cope 1872 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Aulopiformes - Dercetidae
Belongs to Stratodus according to J. T. Thurmond and D. E. Jones 1981
See also Applegate 1970, Cappetta 1972, Hay 1902 and Tabaste 1963
Sister taxon: Stratodus oxypogon
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Mali (1 collection)
• Cretaceous of Jordan (2), Mali (1), Morocco (5), Niger (3), Syria (3), United States (4: Alabama)
Total: 19 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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