†Diodon scillae Agassiz 1843 (ray-finned fish)
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Osteichthyes - Tetraodontiformes - Diodontidae
Synonym: Megalurites nitidum Costa 1864
Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1843. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome II, IIe Partie (17me livraison) 73-336
Belongs to Diodon according to J. F. Betancort et al. 2016
See also Agassiz 1843, Costa 1864, Schultz 2006 and Woodward 1901
Sister taxa: Diodon circumflexus, Diodon connewarrensis, Diodon erinaceus, Diodon formosus, Diodon kugleri, Diodon stenodus, Diodon tenuispinus, Diodon vetus
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Spain (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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