†Mesolepis Young 1866 (ray-finned fish)
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Osteichthyes - Palaeonisciformes - Platysomidae
Parent taxon: Platysomidae according to B. G. Gardiner 1969
See also Sepkoski 2002 and Woodward 1891
Sister taxa: Aestuarichthys, Caruichthys, Ecrinesomus, Enzichthys, Eurynotus, Eurysomus, Kargalichthys, Ningxiaplatysomus, Paramesolepis, Paranaichthys, Platysomus, Sinoplatysomus, Soetendalichthys, Ufalepis, Wardichthys
Subtaxa: Mesolepis microptera Mesolepis pustulosa Mesolepis scalaris Mesolepis wardi
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of France (2 collections), the United Kingdom (9)
Total: 11 collections including 15 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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