†Cylindracanthus gigas Woodward 1888 (ray-finned fish)
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Osteichthyes - Acipenseriformes
Alternative combination: Coelorhynchus gigas
Belongs to Cylindracanthus according to E. I. White 1926
See also Woodward 1891
Sister taxa: Cylindracanthus acus, Cylindracanthus bisulcatus, Cylindracanthus isnusris, Cylindracanthus ornatus, Cylindracanthus rectus
Type specimen: BMNH 893-5
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Nigeria (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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