†Hoplostethus praemediterraneus Schubert 1905 (ray-finned fish)
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Osteichthyes - Trachichthyiformes - Trachichthyidae
Belongs to Hoplostethus according to Schubert 1905
Sister taxa: Hoplostethus (Hoplostethus), Hoplostethus bambergi, Hoplostethus boyae, Hoplostethus hexagonalis, Hoplostethus lacinatus, Hoplostethus lawleyi, Hoplostethus mediterraneus, Hoplostethus pisanus, Hoplostethus sinaustralis
Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of Italy (8 collections), New Zealand (7), Panama (1)
Total: 16 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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