†Torpedo gigantea de Blainville 1818 (torpedo)
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Chondrichthyes - Torpediniformes - Torpedinidae
Alternative combinations: Narcobatus giganteus, Platyrhina gigantea, Platyrhina giganteus
Belongs to Torpedo according to L. Agassiz 1835
See also Carnevale et al. 2014, Eastman 1904 and Jaekel 1894
Sister taxa: Torpedo acarinata, Torpedo brasiliensis, Torpedo pessanti
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Italy (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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