Actinopteri - Acanthuriformes - Acanthuridae
Full reference: J. Blot and J. C. Tyler. 1990. New genera and species of fossil surgeon fishes and their relatives (Acanturoidei, Teleostei) from the Eocene of Monte Bolca, Italy, with application of the Blot formula to both fossil and recent forms. Studi e ricerche sui giacimenti terziari di Bolca 6:13-92
Belongs to Acanthuroides according to J. Blot and J. C. Tyler 1990
See also Bannikov 2014 and Carnevale et al. 2014
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: Its type locality is Monte Bolca (Canossa collection), which is in a Ypresian lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal limestone in Italy
Ecology: fast-moving aquatic grazer
Distribution:
• Eocene of Italy (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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