Gregoriopycnodus bassanii Taverne et al. 2020 (ray-finned fish)

Actinopteri - Pycnodontiformes - Pycnodontidae

Full reference: L. Taverne, L. Capasso, and M. Del Re. 2020. Osteology and phylogenetic relationships of Gregoriopycnodus bassanii gen. nov., a pycnodont fish (Pycnodontidae) from the marine Albian (Lower Cretaceous) of Pietraroja (southern Italy). Geo-Eco-Trop 44(1):161-174

Belongs to Gregoriopycnodus according to L. Taverne et al. 2020

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: MPUN M 343, a skeleton

Ecology: nektonic durophage-carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Italy (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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