†Bolcaichthys solanensis Calzoni et al. 2026 (herring)
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Full reference: P. Calzoni, L. Giusberti, E. Fornaciari, V. Luciani, F. Boscolo-Galazzo, M. Bernardi, R. Tomasoni and G. Carnevale. 2026. The Ypresian ichthyofauna of the Monte Solane Lagerstätte (Verona, northern Italy): A deep dive into the western Tethys early Eocene mesopelagic setting. PLOS One 21(3):e0338490
Belongs to Bolcaichthys according to P. Calzoni et al. 2026
Sister taxon: Bolcaichthys catopygopterus
Type specimen: MGP-PD 33556, a skeleton
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Monte Solane Fish Bed (Eocene of Italy)
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