†Mesolepis wardi Young 1866 (ray-finned fish)
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Osteichthyes - Palaeonisciformes - Platysomidae
Full reference: J. A. Young. 1866. On the Affinities of Platysomus and allied Genera. Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London 22(1-2):301-317
Belongs to Mesolepis according to A. S. Woodward 1891
Sister taxa: Mesolepis microptera, Mesolepis pustulosa, Mesolepis scalaris
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of the United Kingdom (7 collections)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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