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†family Amphistiidae Boulenger 1902 (flatfish)

Osteichthyes - Pleuronectiformes - Amphistiidae

Parent taxon: Pleuronectiformes according to R. van der Laan 2019

See also Bannikov 2014, Blot 1969, Carnevale et al. 2014 and Jordan 1963

Sister taxa: Achiurus, Chibapsetta, Clidoderma, Eobothus, Eopsetta, Heteronectes, Imhoffius, Isopsetta, Limanda, Monochirus, Pegusa, Pleuronectoidea, Pleuronectoidei, Psettodoidei, Soleoidei, Turahbuglossus

Subtaxa: Amphistium

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Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Monte Bolca, Pesciara (general) (Eocene of Italy)

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