†Heteronectes Friedman 2008 (flatfish)
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Osteichthyes - Pleuronectiformes
Full reference: M. Friedman. 2008. The evolutionary origin of flatfish asymmetry. Nature 454:209-212
Parent taxon: Pleuronectiformes according to M. Friedman 2008
See also Bannikov 2014 and Carnevale et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Achiurus, Amphistiidae, Chibapsetta, Clidoderma, Eobothus, Eopsetta, Imhoffius, Isopsetta, Limanda, Monochirus, Pegusa, Pleuronectoidea, Pleuronectoidei, Psettodoidei, Soleoidei, Turahbuglossus
Subtaxa: Heteronectes chaneti
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Italy (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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