Actinopteri - Acanthuriformes - Acanthuridae
Full reference: J. C. Tyler. 1999. A new genus and species of surgeon fish (Acanthuridae) with four dorsal-fin spines from the Eocene of Monte Bolca, Italy. Studi e ricerche sui giacimenti terziari de Bolca 257-268
Parent taxon: Acanthuridae according to G. Carnevale et al. 2014
See also Bannikov 2014 and Tyler and Bannikov 2000
Sister taxa: Acanthurinae, Acanthuroides, Acanthurus, Ctenochaetus, Eonaso, Eorandallius, Frigosorbinia, Gazolaichthys, Lehmanichthys, Marosichthys, Metacanthurus, Metaspisurus, Naseus, Nasinae, Naso, Padovathurus, Paracanthurus, Pesciarichthys, Prionurus, Proacanthurus, Protozebrasoma, Sorbinithurus, Tylerichthys, Zebrasoma
Subtaxa: Tauichthys aspesae Tauichthys padremenini
Ecology: fast-moving aquatic grazer
Distribution:
• Eocene of Italy (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections including 3 occurrences
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