†Polazzodus coronatus Poyato-Ariza 2010 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Pycnodontiformes - Pycnodontidae
Full reference: F. Poyato-Ariza. 2010. Polazzodus, gen. nov., A New Pycnodont Fish from the Late Cretaceous of Northeastern Italy. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 30(3):650-664
Belongs to Polazzodus according to F. Poyato-Ariza 2010
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: MPCM 13464, a skeleton. Its type locality is Polazzo site A, which is in a Coniacian/Santonian marine horizon in the Calcari di Monte San Michele Formation of Italy.
Ecology: nektonic durophage-carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Italy (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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