†Balistomorphus spinosus Agassiz 1842 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Tetraodontiformes - Balistidae
Alternative combination: Acanthoderma spinosum
Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1842. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome II (14me livraison)
Belongs to Balistomorphus according to J. C. Tyler and F. Santini 2002
See also Agassiz 1842 and Agassiz 1843
Sister taxa: Balistomorphus orbiculatus, Balistomorphus ovalis
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Monte Bolca (Canossa collection) (Eocene of Italy)
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