Osteichthyes - Spariformes - Sparidae
Alternative combination: Sparus auratus
Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824
Belongs to Sparus according to G. Mas 2010
See also Antunes et al. 1981 and Linnaeus 1758
Sister taxa: Sparus brusinai, Sparus caraibaeus, Sparus cinctus, Sparus compactus, Sparus elegantulus, Sparus neogenus
Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of France (1 collection), Portugal (2)
• Pliocene of Italy (1), Spain (1)
• Miocene of France (1), Portugal (5)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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