Sargus Walbaum 1792 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Spariformes - Sparidae
Parent taxon: Sparidae according to F. Chapman and F. A. Cudmore 1924
See also Chapman 1918, Davis 1888 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Abromasta, Denticinae, Dentinae, Diplodus, Ellaserrata, Plectrites, Pseudosparnodus, Rythmias, Sciaenurus, Sparidarum, Sparnodus
Subtaxa: Sargus cuvieri Sargus laticonus Sargus oranensis
Ecology: nektonic omnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Greece (1 collection)
• Miocene of Algeria (3), Argentina (1), New Zealand (2)
• Oligocene of New Zealand (1)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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