†Cladocyclus Agassiz 1843 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Ichthyodectiformes - Cladocyclidae
Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1843. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome I (18me livraison) xxxii-188
Parent taxon: Cladocyclidae according to L. Cavin et al. 2013
See also Hay 1902, Leidy 1873, Sepkoski 2002 and Woodward 1901
Sister taxa: Chirocentrites, Chiromystus, Eubiodectes
Subtaxa: Cladocyclus gardneri Cladocyclus lewesiensis Cladocyclus occidentalis
Type: Cladocyclus lewesiensis
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Brazil (6 collections), Italy (1), Morocco (1)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
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