†Pterothrissus pervetustus Stinton 1957 (bonefish)
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Osteichthyes - Albuliformes - Albulidae
Full reference: F. C. Stinton. 1957. Fish otoliths from the Tertiary strata of Victoria, Australia. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 70:81-93
Belongs to Pterothrissus according to Stinton 1957
Sister taxa: Pterothrissus angulatus, Pterothrissus compactus, Pterothrissus gissu, Pterothrissus issus, Pterothrissus transpacificus, Pterothrissus umbonatus
Type specimen: NMV P 16941, an otolith. Its type locality is Spring Creek, Dennant collection, which is in an Oligocene marine horizon in Australia.
Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Oligocene of Australia (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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