†Anguilla rectangularis Stinton and Nolf 1970 (eel)
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Osteichthyes - Anguilliformes - Anguillidae
Full reference: F. C. Stinton and D. Nolf. 1970. A teleost otolith fauna from the sands of Lede, Belgium. Bulletin de la Société belge de Géologie, de Paléontologie et d'Hydrologie 78(3-4):219-234
Belongs to Anguilla according to F. C. Stinton and D. Nolf 1970
Sister taxa: Anguilla brevicula, Anguilla latispina, Anguilla multiradiata, Anguilla pachyura, Anguilla ventralis
Type specimen: Its type locality is Balegem (Lede Fm, IRSNB collection), which is in a Lutetian coastal sandstone in the Lede Formation of Belgium
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Balegem (Lede Fm, IRSNB collection)
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