†Propterus scacchii Costa 1853 (ray-finned fish)
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Osteichthyes - Macrosemiiformes - Macrosemiidae
Alternative combination: Rhynchoncodes scacchii
Synonym: Rhynchoncodes macrocephalus Costa 1854
Belongs to Propterus according to G. D'Erasmo 1914
See also Bartram 1977 and Costa 1864
Sister taxa: Propterus elongatus, Propterus microstomus, Propterus serratus, Propterus speciosus, Propterus vidali
Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Civita di Pietraroja (upper plattenkalk) (Cretaceous of Italy)
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