Carapus acus Brünnich 1768 (ray-finned fish)
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Osteichthyes - Ophidiiformes - Carapidae
Alternative combination: Gymnotus acus
Belongs to Carapus according to E. Steurbaut 1984
See also Schwarzhans 1978
Sister taxa: Carapus alleni, Carapus lisus, Carapus nuntius, Carapus praecursor, Carapus smithvillensis
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore-parasite
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Greece (3 collections), Italy (2)
• Pliocene of Greece (1), Italy (1)
• Miocene of Czechia (3), Italy (3)
Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence
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