Actinopteri - Pycnodontiformes

Full reference: S. Stumpf, J. Ansorge, C. Pfaff and J. Kriwet. 2017. Early Jurassic diversification of pycnodontiform fishes (Actinopterygii, Neopterygii) after the end-Triassic extinction event: evidence from a new genus and species, Grimmenodon aureum. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 37:e1344679

Belongs to Grimmenodon according to S. Stumpf et al. 2017

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: GG 437, a mandible (prearticular bone). Its type locality is Grimmen clay pit (EMAU collection, exaratum subzone), which is in a Falciferum marine shale in Germany.

Ecology: nektonic durophage-carnivore

Distribution: found only at Grimmen clay pit (EMAU collection, exaratum subzone)

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Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.