Where: Italy (45.6° N, 11.2° E: paleocoordinates 37.3° N, 10.3° E)
• coordinate based on nearby landmark
When: Ypresian (56.0 - 47.8 Ma)
• Initially assigned to the Lutetian. However, calcareous nannofossils attribute the classic Pesciara locality to the Discoaster sublodoensis Zone (NP14 or CP12) of uppermost Ypresian to lowermost Lutetian age. Larger foraminifera indicate the Alveolina dainellii Zone, and have limited abrasion so do not appear to be reworked. Therefore, biostratigraphy restricts the classic Pesciara locality to a narrow interval between the base of NP14 and the top of SBZ11, of late Ypresian age (Papazzoni et al., 2014). The lower-middle part of Monte Postale was also preliminarily assigned to SBZ11 of Ypresian age (Papazzoni & Trevisiani, 2009).
• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: lagoonal or restricted shallow subtidal; lithified limestone
Size class: macrofossils
Preservation: mold/impression
Reposited in the FMNH
Collection methods: quarrying, mechanical,
• FMNH and Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Verona collections
•"prepared using thin needles"
Primary reference: A. F. Bannikov and G. Carnevale. 2009. A new percoid fish from the Eocene of Monte Bolca, Italy: Hendrixella grandei gen. & sp nov. Swiss Journal of Geosciences 102(3):481-488 [J. Alroy/J. Alroy]more details
Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis
PaleoDB collection 94830: authorized by John Alroy, entered by John Alroy on 29.03.2010, edited by Mark Uhen and Owen Alfaro
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
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Chondrichthyes | |
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"Promyliobatis gazolae" = Promyliobatis gazolai12
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"Platyrhina gigantea" = Torpedo gigantea12
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"Rhinobatus primaevus" = Eorhinobatos primaevus12, "Rhinobatus dezignoi" = Pseudorhinobatos dezignii12
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"Platyrhina egertoni" = Plesiozanobatus egertoni12
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Osteichthyes | |
Protaulopsis bolcensis2 Woodward 1901 | |
Actinopteri | |
Nursallia veronae2 Blot 1987
Palaeobalistum orbiculatum2 Blainville 1818
Abdobalistum thyrsus2 Poyato-Ariza and Wenz 2002
Pycnodus apodus2 Volta 1796 | |
Velifer carosii2 Carnevale and Bannikov 2014
Wettonius angeloi n. sp.10 Carnevale and Bannikov 2018
Veronavelifer sorbinii2 Bannikov 1990 | |
Thrissopterus catullii2 Heckel 1856 | |
Monopteros gigas2 Volta 1796 | |
Foreyichthys bolcensis2 Taverne 1979 | |
Holosteus esocinus2 Agassiz 1835 | |
Oncolepis isseli2 Bassani 1897 | |
Pterygocephalus paradoxus2 Agassiz 1835 | |
Xiphopterus falcatus2 Volta 1796 | |
Bajaichthys elegans2 Sorbini 1983 | |
"Pegasus" volans2 Volta 1796 | |
Eoholocentrum macrocephalum2 Blainville 1818
Tenuicentrum lanceolatum2 Bassani 1876
Berybolcensis leptacanthus2 Agassiz 1838 | |
"Ophidium" voltianum2 Massalongo 1859 | |
Apogonidae indet.12, Bolcapogon johnsoni2, Apogoniscus pauciradiatus2, Eosphaeramia pygopterus2, Eoapogon fraseri2
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Acropoma lepidotum2 Agassiz 1836 | |
Eozanclus brevirostris12 Agassiz 1835 | |
Massalongius gazolai12 Massalongo 1859 | |
Metaspisurus emmanueli12, Tylerichthys milani12, Tylerichthys nuchalis12, Tauichthys padremenini12, Tauichthys aspesae12, Pesciarichthys punctatus12, Proacanthurus bonatoi12, Proacanthurus ovalis12, Proacanthurus tenuis12, Proacanthurus elongatus12, Sorbinithurus sorbinii12, Gazolaichthys vestenanovae12, Metacanthurus veronensis12, Acanthuroides massalongoi12, Padovathurus gaudryi12, Eorandallius rectifrons12, Eorandallius elegans12, "Pesciarichthys baldwinae n. sp." = Frigosorbinia baldwinae19, Lehmanichthys lessiniensis12, Protozebrasoma bloti12
Metaspisurus emmanueli12 Blot and Tyler 1990
Tylerichthys milani12 Blot and Tyler 1990
Tylerichthys nuchalis12 Agassiz 1835
Tauichthys padremenini12 Tyler 1999
Tauichthys aspesae12 Tyler and Bannikov 2000
Pesciarichthys punctatus12 Blot and Tyler 1990
Proacanthurus bonatoi12 Blot and Tyler 1990
Proacanthurus ovalis12 Agassiz 1839
Proacanthurus tenuis12 Agassiz 1835
Proacanthurus elongatus12 Blot and Tyler 1990
Sorbinithurus sorbinii12 Tyler 1999
Gazolaichthys vestenanovae12 Blot and Tyler 1990
Metacanthurus veronensis12 Blot and Tyler 1990
Acanthuroides massalongoi12 Blot and Tyler 1990
Padovathurus gaudryi12 de Zigno 1887
Eorandallius rectifrons12 Agassiz 1835
Eorandallius elegans12 Blot and Tyler 1990
"Pesciarichthys baldwinae n. sp." = Frigosorbinia baldwinae19 Sorbini and Tyler 1998
Lehmanichthys lessiniensis12 Blot and Tyler 1990
Protozebrasoma bloti12 Sorbini and Tyler 1998 | |
Aspesiperca ruffoi2 Bannikov 2008 | |
Psettopsis subarcuatus2 Blainville 1818 | |
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Tarkus squirei n. gen. n. sp.15
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Orrichthys longimanus n. gen. n. sp.14, "Histionotophorus bassani" = Histionotophorus bassani14, "Histionotophorus bassanii" = Histionotophorus bassani2
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Eoscatophagus frontalis2 Agassiz 1839 | |
Eoantigonia veronensis12 Sorbini 1983 | |
Pristigenys substriatus2 Blainville 1818 | |
Labrobolcus giorgioi n. gen. n. sp.4, Eocoris bloti n. gen. n. sp.1, Bellwoodilabrus landinii n. gen. n. sp.5, Phyllopharyngodon longipinnis n. gen. n. sp.8
Labrobolcus giorgioi n. gen. n. sp.4 Bannikov and Bellwood 2015
Eocoris bloti n. gen. n. sp.1 Banikov and Sorbini 1990
Bellwoodilabrus landinii n. gen. n. sp.5 Bannikov and Carnevale 2010
Phyllopharyngodon longipinnis n. gen. n. sp.8 Bellwood 1990 | |
Acanthopygaeus agassizi12, Ruffoichthys bannikovi12, Ruffoichthys spinosus12, Aspesiganus margaritae12
Acanthopygaeus agassizi12 Eastman 1904
Ruffoichthys bannikovi12 Tyler and Sorbini 1990
Ruffoichthys spinosus12 Sorbinia 1983
Aspesiganus margaritae12 Bannikov and Tyler 2002 | |
Archaephippus asper2 Volta 1796
Eoplatax papilio2 Volta 1796 | |
Eoleiognathus dorsalis2 Agassiz 1838 | |
Eoplectus bloti2 Tyler 1975 | |
Proaracana dubia2 Blainville 1818 | |
Eolactoria sorbinii2 Tyler 1975 | |
Zignodon fornasieroae2 Tyler and Santini 2002
Prodiodon tenuispinus2 Agassiz 1833
Prodiodon erinaceus2 Agassiz 1844
Heptadiodon echinus2 Heckel 1853 | |
Eotetraodon pygmaeus2 Zigno 1887
Eotetraodon tavernei2 Tyler and Bannikov 2013 | |
Zignoichthys oblongus2 Zigno 1874 | |
Protacanthodes ombonii12 de Zigno 1887
Protacanthodes nimesensis2 Tyler and Santini 2001 | |
Bolcabalistes varii2 Tyler and Sorbini 1998 | |
Spinacanthus cuneiformis2 Blainville 1818
Protobalistum imperiale2 Massalongo 1857 | |
Lessinia sp.2, Lessinia horrenda2, Goujetia crassispina2, Ottaviania mariae2, Ottaviania leptacanthus2, Veranichthys ventralis2
Lessinia sp.2 Bannikov and Zorzin 2014
Lessinia horrenda2 Bannikov and Zorzin 2014
Goujetia crassispina2 Agassiz 1839
Ottaviania mariae2 Sorbania 1983
Ottaviania leptacanthus2 Agassiz 1839
Veranichthys ventralis2 Agassiz 1839 | |
Sparnodus vulgaris2, Sparnodus elongatus2, Pseudosparnodus microstomus2, Abromasta microdon2, Ellaserrata monksi2
Sparnodus vulgaris2 de Blainville 1818
Sparnodus elongatus2 Agassiz 1835
Pseudosparnodus microstomus2 Agassiz 1835
Abromasta microdon2 Agassiz 1839
Ellaserrata monksi2 Day 2002 | |
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Hendrixella grandei n. gen. n. sp. Bannikov and Carnevale 2009 perch-like fish | |
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Blotichthys coleanus2, Veronabrax schizurus2, Frippia labroiformis n. gen. n. sp.6, Parapelates quindecimalis2, Montepostalia annamariae2, Squamibolcoides minciottii2, Malacopygaeus oblongus2, Gillidia antiqua2, Frigoichthys margaritae2, Pavarottia lonardonii2, Pygaeus nobilis2, Pygaeus nuchalis2, Pygaeus bolcanus2, Voltamulloides ceratorum2, Jimtylerius temnopterus2, Bradyurus szajnochae2, Parapygaeus polyacanthus12
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""Labrus" valenciennesi" = Labrus valenciennesii2
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Cyclopoma gigas2 Agassiz 1833 | |
Thunnoscomberoides bolcensis12 Agassiz 1835
Godsilia lanceolata12 Agassiz 1835
Auxides propterygius12 Agassiz 1835 | |
Palaeorhynchus zorzini12 Fierstine et al. 2008 | |
Veronaphleges brunae12 Bannikov 2008 | |
Zorzinia postalensis12 Bannikov 2000 | |
Carangopsis brevis2 Blainville 1818
Carangopsis dorsalis2 Agassiz 1834 | |
Pesciarhamphus carnevalei2, Aulorhamphus chiarasorbiniae2, Aulorhamphus bolcensis2, Aulorhamphus capellinii2, Veronarhamphus canossae2
Pesciarhamphus carnevalei2 Bannikov and Tyler 2011
Aulorhamphus chiarasorbiniae2 Bannikov and Tyler 2011
Aulorhamphus bolcensis2 de Zigno 1887
Aulorhamphus capellinii2 de Zigno 1887
Veronarhamphus canossae2 Heckel 1856 | |
Rhamphosus rastrum2 Volta 1796
Ramphosus biserratus12 Bassani 1876
Rhamphosus biserratus2 Bassani 1876
Ramphosus rastrum12 Volta 1796 | |
"Calamostoma lesiniforme" = Calamostoma lesiniforme7, "Calamostoma breviculum" = Calamostoma lesiniforme2, Solenorhynchus elegans2
"Calamostoma lesiniforme" = Calamostoma lesiniforme7 Volta 1796
"Calamostoma breviculum" = Calamostoma lesiniforme2 Volta 1796
Solenorhynchus elegans2 Heckel 1854 | |
Fistularioides phyllolepis2 Blot 1980
Fistularioides veronensis2 Blot 1980
Pseudosyngnathus opisthopterus2 Agassiz 1833 | |
Aulostomoides tyleri2 Blot 1980 | |
"Syngnathus" bolcensis2 de Zigno 1887
Prosolenostomus lessinii2 Blot 1980
"Syngnathus" heckeli2 de Zigno 1874 | |
Aeoliscoides longirostris2 Blainville 1818
Paramphisile weleri2 Blot 1980 | |
Gilmourella minuta n. sp.11
Gilmourella minuta n. sp.11 Carnevale and Bannikov 2019 | |
Tyleria necopinata2, "Jungensenichthys elongatus" = Jungersenichthys elongatus2, Eoaulostomus bolcensis2, Eoaulostomus gracilis2, "Macraulostomus veronensis" = Macroaulostomus veronensis2, Synhypuralis banisteri2, Synhypuralis jungerseni2
Tyleria necopinata2 Parin 1993
"Jungensenichthys elongatus" = Jungersenichthys elongatus2 Blot 1980
Eoaulostomus bolcensis2 Blainville 1818
Eoaulostomus gracilis2 Blot 1980
"Macraulostomus veronensis" = Macroaulostomus veronensis2 Blot 1980
Synhypuralis banisteri2 Blot 1890
Synhypuralis jungerseni2 Blot 1980 | |
Parasynarcualis longirostris2 Blainville 1818 | |
Urosphen dubius2 Blainville 1818 | |
Paraeoliscus robinetae2 Blot 1980 | |
Palaeopomacentrus orphae n. gen. n. sp.9, Sorbinichromis francescoi n. gen. n. sp.3, Lorenzichthys olihan2
Palaeopomacentrus orphae n. gen. n. sp.9 Bellwood and Sorbini 1996
Sorbinichromis francescoi n. gen. n. sp.3 Bannikov and Bellwood 2014
Lorenzichthys olihan2 Bellwood 1999 | |
""Engraulis" evolans" = Clupea evolans2 Blainville 1818
Rhamphexocoetus volans2 Bannikov et al. 1985 | |
Hemiramphus edwardsi2 Bassani 1876 | |
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Ceratoichthys pinnatiformis2, Lichia veronensis2, Eastmanalepes primaevus2, Trachicaranx pleuronectiformis12, Vomeropsis triurus2, Seriola prisca2
Ceratoichthys pinnatiformis2 Blainville 1818
Lichia veronensis2 Bannikov and Sorbini 1990
Eastmanalepes primaevus2 Eastman 1904
Trachicaranx pleuronectiformis12 Blot 1969
Vomeropsis triurus2 Volta 1796
Seriola prisca2 Agassiz 1834 | |
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"Chanos" forcipatus2 Heckel 1854
Coelogaster leptostea2 Agassiz 1835
Chanoides macropoma2 Agassiz 1835 | |
Platinx macropterus2, ""Clupea" catopygoptera" = Bolcaichthys catopygopterus2, "Clupea catopygoptera n. sp." = Bolcaichthys catopygopterus20, Trollichthys bolcensis2
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Pietschellus aenigmaticus2 Bannikov and Carnevale 2011 | |
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Paratrachinotus tenuiceps2 Agassiz 1834 |