†Eomobula Herman et al. 1988 (eagle ray)
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Chondrichthyes - Myliobatiformes - Myliobatidae
Full reference: J. Herman, M. Hovestadt-Euller, and D. C. Hovestadt. 1988. Additions to the Eocene fish fauna of Belgium; 9, Discovery of Eomobula gen. et. sp. nov. Tertiary Research 10(4):75-78
Parent taxon: Mobulidae according to R. Tabuce et al. 2005
See also Herman et al. 1988 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Amamriabatis, Archaeomanta, Brachioptilon, Burnhamia, Eoplinthicus, Mobula, Paramobula, Plinthicus
Subtaxa: Eomobula stehmanni
Type: Eomobula stehmanni
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Belgium (1 collection), Morocco (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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