†Haemulon ypresiensis Lin et al. 2024 (perch-like fish)
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.
Osteichthyes - Perciformes - Haemulidae
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 Haemulon according to C. Lin et al. 2024
Sister taxa: Haemulon album, Haemulon sciurus, Haemulon strascinate
Type specimen: IRSNB P 10766, an otolith (sagitta). Its type locality is Nanjemoy Fm., Potapaco M., Virginia, which is in a Ypresian offshore sandstone in the Nanjemoy Formation of Virginia.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (5: Alabama, Maryland, Mississippi, Virginia collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.