Mauritanichthys Martin 1980 (ray-finned fish)

Osteichthyes - Palaeonisciformes - Redfieldiidae

Full reference: M. Martin. 1980. Mauritanichthys rugosus n. gen. et n. sp., Redfieldiidae (Actinopterygi, Chondrostei) du Trias Superieur continental marocain [Mauritanichthys rugosus n. gen. et n. sp., Redfieldiidae (Actinopterygi, Chondrostei) from the continental Moroccan Upper Triassic]. GĂ©obios 13(3):437-441

Parent taxon: Redfieldiidae according to M. Martin 1982

See also Martin 1980

Sister taxa: Brookvalia, Cionichthys, Dictyopyge, Helichthys, Lasalichthys, Redfieldius, Synorichthys

Subtaxa: Mauritanichthys rugosus

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Type: Mauritanichthys rugosus

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Locality XI, Alili n'yifis, Alma (Triassic of Morocco)

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