Osteichthyes - Acanthuriformes - Acanthuridae

Parent taxon: Acanthuridae according to A. F. Bannikov and J. C. Tyler 2012

See also Tyler and Micklich 2011

Sister taxa: Acanthuroides, Acanthurus, Ctenochaetus, Eonaso, Eorandallius, Frigosorbinia, Gazolaichthys, Lehmanichthys, Marosichthys, Metacanthurus, Metaspisurus, Naseus, Nasinae, Naso, Padovathurus, Paracanthurus, Pesciarichthys, Prionurus, Proacanthurus, Protozebrasoma, Sorbinithurus, Tauichthys, Tylerichthys, Zebrasoma

Subtaxa: Glarithurus

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Ecology: fast-moving aquatic grazer

Distribution: found only at Landesplattenberg slate quarry (Oligocene of Switzerland)

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