†Palaeobalistum orbiculatum Blainville 1818 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Pycnodontiformes - Pycnodontidae
Belongs to Palaeobalistum according to K. Shimada et al. 2006
See also Bannikov 2014 and Carnevale et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Palaeobalistum bassanii, Palaeobalistum dossantosi, Palaeobalistum geiseri, Palaeobalistum goedelii, Palaeobalistum libanicum, Palaeobalistum rectidens, Palaeobalistum ventralis
Ecology: nektonic durophage-carnivore
Distribution: found only at Monte Bolca, Pesciara (FMNH collection) (Eocene of Italy)
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