†Helichthys Broom 1913 (ray-finned fish)
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Osteichthyes - Palaeonisciformes - Redfieldiidae
Full reference: R. Broom. 1913. The fossil fishes of the Upper Karroo Beds of South Africa. Annals of the South African Museum 7:251-269
Parent taxon: Redfieldiidae according to J. S. Nelson 2006
See also Broom 1913 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Brookvalia, Cionichthys, Dictyopyge, Lasalichthys, Mauritanichthys, Redfieldius, Synorichthys
Subtaxa: Helichthys browni Helichthys loangwae
Type: Helichthys browni
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Triassic of South Africa (2 collections)
• Carboniferous of Namibia (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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