Chelidonichthys Kaup 1873 (sea robin)
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Actinopteri - Scorpaeniformes - Triglidae
Alternative spelling: Trigla (Chelidonichthys)
Parent taxon: Triglidae according to A. Girone et al. 2006
See also Arambourg 1927
Sister taxa: Acanthatrigla, Aspitrigla, Lepidotrigla, Peristedion, Prionotus, Pterygotrigla, Trigla, Triglidarum, Trigloides
Subtaxa: Chelidonichthys lucerna Trigla (Chelidonichthys) macroptera
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Italy (2 collections)
• Miocene of Algeria (1), France (1)
• Oligocene of France (1)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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