Pseudosphaerodon antiquus Casier 1966 (ray-finned fish)

Actinopteri - Labriformes - Labridae

Full reference: E. Casier. 1966. Faune ichthyologique du London Clay 1-510

Belongs to Pseudosphaerodon according to E. Casier 1966

Sister taxon: Pseudosphaerodon pycnodoides

Type specimen: Its type locality is Isle of Sheppey (BMNH collection), which is in a Ypresian marine claystone in the London Clay Formation of the United Kingdom

Ecology: nektonic omnivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of the United Kingdom (6 collections)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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