Osteichthyes - Acanthuriformes - Acanthuridae

Full reference: J. Blot. 1984. Proposition d'une représentation schématique des relations entre le squelette axial et le squelette interne des nageoires impaire chez les téléostéens fossiles et actuels. Cybium 8(4):19-30

Parent taxon: Acanthuridae according to J. Blot 1984

Sister taxa: Acanthurinae, Acanthuroides, Acanthurus, Ctenochaetus, Eorandallius, Frigosorbinia, Gazolaichthys, Lehmanichthys, Marosichthys, Metacanthurus, Metaspisurus, Naseus, Nasinae, Naso, Padovathurus, Paracanthurus, Pesciarichthys, Prionurus, Proacanthurus, Protozebrasoma, Sorbinithurus, Tauichthys, Tylerichthys, Zebrasoma

Subtaxa: Eonaso deani

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Ecology: fast-moving aquatic grazer

Distribution: found only at Oliver Nugent quarry (Oligocene of Antigua and Barbuda)

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