†Callipteryx recticaudus Agassiz 1839 (perch-like fish)
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Osteichthyes - Perciformes - Callipterygidae
Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1839. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome IV (10me, 12me livraison) 1-16*
Belongs to Callipteryx according to G. Carnevale et al. 2014
See also Agassiz 1839, Agassiz 1839 and Bannikov 2014
Sister taxon: Callipteryx speciosus
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Monte Bolca, Pesciara (general) (Eocene of Italy)
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