†Heckelichthys vexillifer Heckel 1856 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Ichthyodectiformes - Bardackichthyidae
Alternative combinations: Chirocentrites vexillifer, Thrissops vexillifer
Belongs to Heckelichthys according to R. E. Banos-Rodriguez et al. 2020
See also Amalfitano et al. 2020, Cavin et al. 2013, Gorjanović-Kramberger 1895 and Taverne 2008
Sister taxa: Heckelichthys microdon, Heckelichthys preopercularis
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Italy (1 collection), Slovenia (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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