Platichthys Girard 1856 (flatfish)
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Osteichthyes - Pleuronectiformes - Pleuronectidae
Parent taxon: Pleuronectidae according to A. Girone et al. 2006
See also Sepkoski 2002 and Steurbaut 1984
Sister taxa: Atheresthes, Evesthes, Glyptocephalus, Hippoglossoides, Lyopsetta, Microstomus, Parophrys, Pleuronectidarum, Pleuronectinae, Pleuronichthys
Subtaxa: Platichthys flesus Platichthys stellatus
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Italy (1 collection), United States (1: California)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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