Wilsonichthys Murray et al. 2016 (ray-finned fish)

Actinopteri - Osteoglossiformes

Full reference: A. M. Murray, M. G. Newbrey, A. G. Neuman and D. B. Brinkman. 2016. New articulated osteoglossomorph from Late Cretaceous freshwater deposits (Maastrichtian, Scollard Formation) of Alberta, Canada. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 1-14

Parent taxon: Osteoglossiformes according to A. M. Murray et al. 2016

Sister taxa: Arapaimidae, Foreyichthyidae, Gymnarchidae, Lopadichthys, Lycopteridae, Monopteros, Mormyridae, Notopteridae, Opsithrissops, Osteoglossidae, Osteoglossoidei, Saurocephalidae, Tongxinichthys, Wakinoichthiidae, Xixiaichthys

Subtaxa: Wilsonichthys aridinsulensis

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Type: Wilsonichthys aridinsulensis

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Canada (7: Alberta collections), United States (9: Montana, Wyoming)

Total: 16 collections including 22 occurrences

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