Osteichthyes - Ophidiiformes - Ophidiidae
Full reference: W. Schwarzhans. 1985. Tertiäre Otolithen aus South Australia und Victoria (Australien). Palaeo Ichthyology 3:1-60
Belongs to Neobythites according to W. Schwarzhans 1985
Sister taxa: Neobythites auribatianus, Neobythites auriculatus, Neobythites bozzolo, Neobythites joenielseni, Neobythites leonardi, Neobythites lindqvisti, Neobythites longesulcatus, Neobythites pamunkeyensis, Neobythites stringeri, Neobythites turpidus, Neobythites verus
Type specimen: SADME 10302, an otolith. Its type locality is Coonalpyn, which is in a Priabonian marine horizon in Australia.
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore-parasite
Distribution:
• Eocene of Australia (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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