†Sargus oranensis Woodward 1901 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Spariformes - Sparidae
Alternative combination: Diplodus oranensis
Full reference: A. S. Woodward. 1901. Catalogue of Fossil Fishes in the British Museum (Natural History), Part IV 1-636
Belongs to Sargus according to A. S. Woodward 1901
See also Arambourg 1927
Sister taxa: Sargus cuvieri, Sargus laticonus
Type specimen: BMNH P9484, a skeleton
Ecology: nektonic omnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Algeria (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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