†Pseudonus humilis Schwarzhans and Nielsen 2021 (ray-finned fish)
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Osteichthyes - Ophidiiformes - Bythitidae
Full reference: W. W. Schwarzhans and S. N. Nielsen. 2021. Fish otoliths from the early Miocene of Chile: a window into the evolution of marine bony fishes in the Southeast Pacific. Swiss Journal of Palaeontology 140(1):1-62
Belongs to Pseudonus according to W. W. Schwarzhans and S. N. Nielsen 2021
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: SGO.PV.1685, an otolith. Its type locality is Punta Perro [Navidad Fm], which is in a Miocene coastal sandstone in the Navidad Formation of Chile.
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore-parasite
Distribution:
• Miocene of Chile (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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