Amphistium Agassiz 1834 (flatfish)

Osteichthyes - Pleuronectiformes - Amphistiidae

Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1834. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome V (3me livraison)

Parent taxon: Amphistiidae according to R. van der Laan 2019

See also Agassiz 1835, Bannikov 2014, Carnevale et al. 2014 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: none

Subtaxa: Amphistium paradoxum

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Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Monte Bolca, Pesciara (general) (Eocene of Italy)

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