Blennius Linnaeus 1758 (ray-finned fish)

Actinopteri - Blenniiformes - Blenniidae

Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824

Parent taxon: Blenniidae according to K. Agiadi et al. 2020

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Blenniidarum, Clinus, Exallias, Parablennius, Paranarrhichas, Salaria, Tripterygion

Subtaxa: Blennius cuneiformis Blennius ocellaris

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Ecology: nektonic omnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Greece (1 collection), Italy (3)

• Pliocene of Greece (1)

• Miocene of Greece (1), Italy (1)

• Oligocene to Miocene of Greece (1)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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