Osteichthyes - Ichthyodectiformes

PaleoDB taxon number: 121381

Alternative spelling: Ichthyodectinae

Parent taxon: Ichthyodectiformes according to L. Cavin et al. 2013

Sister taxa: Aidachar, Allothrissopidae, Allothrissops, Antarctithrissops, Ascalabothrissops, Chuhsiungichthiidae, Chuhsiungichthys, Cladocyclidae, Cooyoo, Faugichthys, Garganoichthys, Heckelichthys, Ichthyodectoidei, Mesoclupea, Occithrissops, Ogunichthys, Pachythrissops, Proportheus, Saurodontidae, Sultanuvaisia, Thrissops, Unamichthys, Vallecillichthys

Subtaxa: Ghrisichthys, Ichthyodectes, Xiphactinus

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Type: Ichthyodectes

Ecology: nektonic carnivore