†Sargus laticonus Davis 1888 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Spariformes - Sparidae
Full reference: J. W. Davis. 1888. On fossil-fish remains from the Tertiary and Cretaceo-Tertiary formations of New Zealand. Scientific Transactions of the Royal Dublin Society 4:1-48
Belongs to Sargus according to F. Chapman 1918
See also Davis 1888
Sister taxa: Sargus cuvieri, Sargus oranensis
Ecology: nektonic omnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of New Zealand (2 collections)
• Oligocene of New Zealand (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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