†Sphaerolepis arctata Cope 1877 (ray-finned fish)
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Osteichthyes - Palaeonisciformes
Alternative combination: Peplorhina arctata
Full reference: E. D. Cope. 1877. On the Vertebrata of the bone bed in eastern Illinois. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 17:53-63
Belongs to Sphaerolepis according to E. C. Case 1900
See also Cope 1877 and Hay 1902
Sister taxon: Sphaerolepis kounoviensis
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (3: Oklahoma collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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