†Heteronectes chaneti Friedman 2008 (flatfish)
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Actinopteri - Pleuronectiformes
Full reference: M. Friedman. 2008. The evolutionary origin of flatfish asymmetry. Nature 454:209-212
Belongs to Heteronectes according to M. Friedman 2008
See also Bannikov 2014 and Carnevale et al. 2014
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: NHMW 1974.1639.24 + 1974.1639.25, a skeleton (part and counterpart). Its type locality is ?Monte Postale, which is in a Ypresian carbonate lime mudstone in the Calcari nummulitici Formation of Italy.
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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