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BLANCO-PINON, Alberto  y  ALVARADO-ORTEGA, Jesús. Review of Vallecillichthys multivertebratum (Teleostei: Ichthyodectiformes), a Late Cretaceous (early Turonian) "Bulldog fish" from northeastern Mexico. Rev. mex. cienc. geol [online]. 2007, vol.24, n.3, pp.450-466. ISSN 2007-2902.

A complete description of Vallecillichthys multivertebratum Blanco and Cavin, 2003, is provided. This ichthyodectiform fish was collected in the Vallecillo Member of the Agua Nueva Formation (Upper Cretaceous: lower Turonian) at Vallecillo, Nuevo León State, northeastern Mexico. On the basis of a comparative study, this monospecific genus is recognized as member of the suborder Ichthyodectoidei and placed with Ichthyodectes and Xiphactinus into the family Ichthyodectidae. This work provides data on Vallecillichthys for a future comprehensive phylogenetic analysis including all ichthyodectiform species.

Palabras llave : Vallecillichthys; Ichthyodectiformes; Turonian; Agua Nueva Formation; Vallecillo; Mexico.

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