Costapycnodus costae Heckel 1856 (ray-finned fish)

Actinopteri - Pycnodontiformes - Pycnodontidae

Alternative combinations: Coelodus costae, Coelodus costai

Synonyms: Anomiophthalmus vetustus Costa 1856, Coelodus discus Heckel 1856, Coelodus pyrrhurus Heckel 1856, Glossodus angustatus Costa 1856, Microdon simplex Costa 1864, Pycnodus achillis Costa 1853, Pycnodus grandis Costa 1854, Pycnodus rotundatus Costa 1853

Belongs to Costapycnodus according to L. Taverne et al. 2019

See also Costa 1864 and D'Erasmo 1914

Sister taxa: none

Ecology: nektonic durophage-carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Italy (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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