Neilpeartia Carnevale et al. 2020 (anglerfish)

Osteichthyes - Lophiiformes - Antennariidae

Full reference: G. Carnevale, T. W. Pietsch, N. Bonde, M. E. C. Leal, and G. Marramà. 2020. †Neilpeartia ceratoi, gen. et sp. nov., a new frogfish from the Eocene of Bolca, Italy . Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology e1778711

Parent taxon: Antennariidae according to G. Carnevale et al. 2020

Sister taxa: Antennarius, Eophryne

Subtaxa: Neilpeartia ceratoi

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Type: Neilpeartia ceratoi

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

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

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