†Sparus elegantulus Koken 1888 (ray-finned fish)
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.
Osteichthyes - Spariformes - Sparidae
Alternative combination: Otolithus (Pagelli) elegantulus
Belongs to Sparus according to D. J. Cicimurri et al. 2025
See also Ebersole et al. 2021
Sister taxa: Sparus aurata, Sparus brusinai, Sparus caraibaeus, Sparus cinctus, Sparus compactus, Sparus neogenus
Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Oligocene of United States (2: Alabama, Mississippi collections)
• Eocene of United States (9: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Virginia)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.