Cosmacanthus stellatus Saint John and Worthen 1875 (armour-plated fish)

Placodermi - Arthrodira

Alternative combination: Geisacanthus stellatus

Belongs to Cosmacanthus according to O. P. Hay 1902

Sister taxa: Cosmacanthus bullatus, Cosmacanthus carinatus, Cosmacanthus malcolmsoni, Cosmacanthus marginalis, Cosmacanthus priscus

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Cosmacanthus stellatus in the database

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