†Eomastix zabimaru Calzoni et al. 2026 (ray-finned fish)
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Osteichthyes - Scombriformes - Trichiuridae
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 Eomastix according to P. Calzoni et al. 2026
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: IGVR 64081-64082, a skeleton. Its type locality is Monte Solane Fish Bed, which is in a Ypresian marine limestone in the Chiusole Formation of Italy.
Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Monte Solane Fish Bed
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