†Ottaviania Sorbini 1983 (ray-finned fish)
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Osteichthyes - Acanthuriformes - Lutjanidae
Parent taxon: Lutjanidae according to G. Carnevale et al. 2014
See also Bannikov 2014
Sister taxa: Apsilinae, Etelinae, Etelinus, Goujetia, Lessinia, Lutjaninae, Veranichthys
Subtaxa: Ottaviania leptacanthus Ottaviania mariae
Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Monte Bolca, Pesciara (general) (Eocene of Italy)
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