Actinopteri - Acanthuriformes - Acanthuridae
Full reference: L. Sorbini and J. C. Tyler. 1998. A new genus and species of Eocene surgeon fish (Acanthuridae) from Monte Bolca, Italy, with similarities to the Recent Zebrasoma. Studi e ricerche sui giacimenti terziari di Bolca 7:7-19
Parent taxon: Acanthuridae according to G. Carnevale et al. 2014
See also Bannikov 2014 and Sorbini and Tyler 1998
Sister taxa: Acanthurinae, Acanthuroides, Acanthurus, Ctenochaetus, Eonaso, Eorandallius, Frigosorbinia, Gazolaichthys, Lehmanichthys, Marosichthys, Metacanthurus, Metaspisurus, Naseus, Nasinae, Naso, Padovathurus, Paracanthurus, Pesciarichthys, Prionurus, Proacanthurus, Sorbinithurus, Tauichthys, Tylerichthys, Zebrasoma
Subtaxa: Protozebrasoma bloti
Ecology: fast-moving aquatic grazer
Distribution:
• Eocene of Italy (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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