Actinopteri - Perciformes - Sparidae
Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1839. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome IV (10me, 12me livraison) 1-16*
Belongs to Dentex according to L. Agassiz 1839
See also Agassiz 1839, Bannikov 2014 and Carnevale et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Dentex (Cheimerius), Dentex (Polysteganus), Dentex balonggensis, Dentex barbarus, Dentex breviceps, Dentex crassispinus, Dentex elegans, Dentex faujasii, Dentex gregarius, Dentex leptacanthus, Dentex microdon, Dentex nobilis, Dentex pentagonalis, Dentex pulcher, Dentex subnobilis, Dentex tardinensis, Otolithus (Dentex) dubius
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Monte Bolca, Pesciara (FMNH collection) (Eocene of Italy)
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