Carlomonnius quasigobius Bannikov and Carnevale 2016 (ray-finned fish)

Osteichthyes - Gobiiformes

Full reference: A. F. Bannikov and G. Carnevale. 2016. †Carlomonnius quasigobius gen. et sp. nov.: The first gobioid fish from the Eocene of Monte Bolca, Italy. Bulletin of Geosciences 91(1):13-22

Belongs to Carlomonnius according to A. F. Bannikov and G. Carnevale 2016

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: MCSNV IGVR71187, a skeleton. Its type locality is Monte Bolca (Canossa collection), which is in a Ypresian lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal limestone in Italy.

Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Monte Bolca (Canossa collection)

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