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Bolcaichthys solanensis
Taxonomy
Bolcaichthys solanensis was named by Calzoni et al. (2026) [lsid:zoobank.org:act:0B50BEBB-9875-43D0-9DFD-F99999EC6AA6]. Its type specimen is MGP-PD 33556, a skeleton, and it is a 3D body fossil.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2026 | Bolcaichthys solanensis Calzoni et al. p. 9 figs. Figs 4–6 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
†Bolcaichthys solanensis Calzoni et al. 2026
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| P. Calzoni et al. 2026 | Small-sized species of Bolcaichthys characterized by this unique set of traits: head length approximately one fourth of body (HL: 24.4% of SL); 43 vertebrae; 23 ribs; ribs-vertebrae ratio of 0.53; short dorsal fin located at the mid-point of the body with 13 rays; ten pectoral-fin rays; pelvic-fin origin behind the posterior end of the dorsal fin; seven pelvic-fin rays. |
Measurements
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| References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004, Carroll 1988 | |||||