Parapholidophorus caffii Airaghi 1908 (ray-finned fish)

Osteichthyes - Pholidophoriformes - Pholidophoridae

Alternative combination: Pholidophorus caffii

Full reference: C. Airaghi. 1908. Di un "Pholidophorus" del Retico Lombardo. Rendiconti, Reale Istituto Lombardo di Scienze e Lettere, Serie II 41:768-772

Belongs to Parapholidophorus according to G. Arratia 2013

See also Airaghi 1908, Nybelin 1966 and Zambelli 1986

Sister taxon: Parapholidophorus nybelini

Type specimen: Its type locality is Viciarola, near San Pellegrino, which is in a Sevatian carbonate limestone in the Riva di Solto Formation of Italy

Ecology: suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Viciarola, near San Pellegrino

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