†Symmetrosulcus virginicus Lin et al. 2024 (ray-finned fish)
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Osteichthyes - Gadiformes - Phycidae
Full reference: C. Lin, E. Steurbaut, and D. Nolf. 2024. Early Eocene fish otoliths from the eastern and southern USA. European Journal of Taxonomy 935(1):203-240
Belongs to Symmetrosulcus according to C. Lin et al. 2024
Sister taxon: Symmetrosulcus dockeryi
Type specimen: IRSNB P 10740, an otolith (sagitta)
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (4: Alabama, Maryland, Virginia collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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