Mesolepis Young 1866 (ray-finned fish)

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

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Carboniferous of France (2 collections), the United Kingdom (9)

Total: 11 collections including 15 occurrences

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