Bungartius Explained

Bungartius is an extinct genus of armoured, jawed fishes from the Late Devonian period of Ohio.[1] [2] Bungartius is thought to have been durophagous.[3]

Phylogeny

In a 2017 phylogenetic analysis, Bungartius was placed as an intermediate between Tafilalichthys and Titanichthys.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Dunkle. D.H.. 1947-05-01. A new genus and species of arthrodiran fish from the Upper Devonian Cleveland Shale. Scientific Publications of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. 8. 103–117. Internet Archive.
  2. Denison. Robert Howland. 1975-03-28. Evolution and classification of placodermi fishes. Breviora. 432. 1–24.
  3. Coatham . Samuel J. . Vinther . Jakob . Rayfield . Emily J. . Klug . Christian . Was the Devonian placoderm Titanichthys a suspension feeder? . Royal Society Open Science . 7 . 5 . 200272 . 10.1098/rsos.200272 . 7277245 . 32537223.
  4. Boyle . James . Ryan . Michael J. . March 2017 . New information on Titanichthys (Placodermi, Arthrodira) from the Cleveland Shale (Upper Devonian) of Ohio, USA . . en . 91 . 2 . 318–336 . 10.1017/jpa.2016.136 . 0022-3360. free .

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