Armigatus is an extinct genus of marineclupeomorph fishes belonging to the orderEllimmichthyiformes.[1] These fishes lived in theCretaceous (Albian toCampanian, about 103-72 million years ago); their fossil remains have been found in Mexico, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, suggesting the genus ranged across theTethys Sea.[2]
Armigatus has anosteoglossid-like tooth patch, a large foramen in the anteriorceratohyal and a series of subtriangular dorsalscutes, giving rise to their scientific name.[3]
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