†Cavinichthys pachylepis Taverne and Capasso 2019 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Crossognathiformes - Pachyrhizodontidae
Full reference: L. Taverne and L. Capasso. 2019. Osteology of Cavinichthys pachylepis gen. and sp. nov. (Teleostei, Crossognathiformes, Pachyrhizodontidae) from Pietraroja (Lower Cretaceous, Campania, south Italy). Thalassia Salentina 41:53-70
Belongs to Cavinichthys according to L. Taverne and L. Capasso 2019
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: CLC I-123. Its type locality is Pietraroja (Capasso collection), which is in an Albian basinal (carbonate) mudstone/wackestone in Italy.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Pietraroja (Capasso collection)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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