†family Ichthyodectidae Crook 1892 (ray-finned fish)
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
Type: Ichthyodectes
Ecology: nektonic carnivore