†Trachipterus mauritanicus Carnevale 2004 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Lampridiformes - Trachipteridae
Full reference: G. Carnevale. 2004. The first fossil ribbonfish (Teleostei, Lampridiformes, Trachipteridae). Geological Magazine 141(5):573-582
Belongs to Trachipterus according to G. Carnevale 2004
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: Its type locality is Tripoli intervals, which is in a Miocene basinal (siliceous) diatomite/marl in Algeria
Ecology: nektonic omnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Algeria (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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