Osteichthyes - Lutjaniformes - Sciaenidae
Full reference: J. I. Noriega, M. J. Peralta, S. Monsalvo, E. Brunetto, and D. Brandoni. 2024. A new species of black drum (Acanthuriformes: Sciaenidae: Pogonias Lacépède, 1802) from the Upper Miocene of Argentina. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 22(1)
Belongs to Pogonias according to J. I. Noriega et al. 2024
Sister taxa: Pogonias cromis, Pogonias multidentatus, Pogonias stringeri
Type specimen: CICYTTP-PV-P-3-561, a partial skeleton (skull comprising the neurocranium, nasals, lachrymals, suspensorium, fragmentary anguloarticulars, opercular apparatus, hyoid bar, and various components of the). Its type locality is Salto Creek, which is in a Miocene marine mudstone in the Paraná Formation of Argentina.
Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Salto Creek
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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