Xiushanosteus Zhu et al. 2022 (jawed fish)

Gnathostomata

Full reference: Y. Zhu, Q. Li, J. Lu, Y. Chen, J. Wang, Z. Gai, W. Zhao, G. Wei, Y. Yu, P. E. Ahlberg, and M. Zhu. 2022. The oldest complete jawed vertebrates from the early Silurian of China. Nature 609(7929):954-958

Parent taxon: Gnathostomata according to Y. Zhu et al. 2022

Sister taxa: Chondrichthiomorphi, Chondrichthyes, Eugnathostomata, Ichthyes, Janusiscus, Minjinia, Osteichthyes, Placodermiomorphi, Plectrodus, Qilinyu, Ramirosuarezia, Thelodonti

Subtaxa: Xiushanosteus mirabilis

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Type: Xiushanosteus mirabilis

Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Chongqing lagerstatte near Lianghe village, Yongdong Township (Silurian of China)

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