Actinopteri - Acanthuriformes - Acanthuridae
Parent taxon: Acanthuridae according to J. E. Randall 1955
See also Agassiz 1835 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Acanthurinae, Acanthuroides, Ctenochaetus, Eonaso, Eorandallius, Frigosorbinia, Gazolaichthys, Lehmanichthys, Marosichthys, Metacanthurus, Metaspisurus, Naseus, Nasinae, Naso, Padovathurus, Paracanthurus, Pesciarichthys, Prionurus, Proacanthurus, Protozebrasoma, Sorbinithurus, Tauichthys, Tylerichthys, Zebrasoma
Subtaxa: Acanthurus canossae Acanthurus gaudryi Acanthurus gazolae Acanthurus ovalis Acanthurus tenuis
Ecology: fast-moving aquatic grazer
Distribution:
• Miocene of Costa Rica (1 collection)
• Eocene of Italy (1)
Total: 2 collections including 3 occurrences
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