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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Actinopteri | |
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Pietschellus aenigmaticus2 Bannikov and Carnevale 2011 | |
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Veronavelifer sorbinii2 Bannikov 1990
Velifer carosii2 Carnevale and Bannikov 2014
Wettonius angeloi n. sp.10 Carnevale and Bannikov 2018 | |
Monopteros gigas2 Volta 1796 | |
Thrissopterus catullii2 Heckel 1856 | |
Foreyichthys bolcensis2 Taverne 1979 | |
Holosteus esocinus2 Agassiz 1835 | |
"Pegasus" volans2 Volta 1796 | |
Pterygocephalus paradoxus2 Agassiz 1835 | |
Pristigenys substriatus2 Blainville 1818 | |
Archaephippus asper2 Volta 1796
Eoplatax papilio2 Volta 1796 | |
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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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 | |
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Montepostalia annamariae2, Frippia labroiformis n. gen. n. sp.6, Malacopygaeus oblongus2, Blotichthys coleanus2, Pavarottia lonardonii2, Veronabrax schizurus2, Squamibolcoides minciottii2, Parapelates quindecimalis2, Frigoichthys margaritae2, Voltamulloides ceratorum2, Pygaeus nobilis2, Pygaeus bolcanus2, Pygaeus nuchalis2, Gillidia antiqua2, Jimtylerius temnopterus2, Bradyurus szajnochae2, "Psettopsis latellai" = Latellopsis latellai2
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Hendrixella grandei n. gen. n. sp. Bannikov and Carnevale 2009 perch-like fish | |
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Cyclopoma gigas2 Agassiz 1833 | |
Eoscatophagus frontalis2 Agassiz 1839 | |
Psettopsis subarcuatus2 Blainville 1818 | |
Eoleiognathus dorsalis2 Agassiz 1838 | |
Aspesiperca ruffoi2 Bannikov 2008 | |
Sparnodus vulgaris2, Sparnodus elongatus2, Ellaserrata monksi2, Pseudosparnodus microstomus2, Abromasta microdon2
Sparnodus vulgaris2 de Blainville 1818
Sparnodus elongatus2 Agassiz 1835
Ellaserrata monksi2 Day 2002
Pseudosparnodus microstomus2 Agassiz 1835
Abromasta microdon2 Agassiz 1839 | |
Eozanclus brevirostris12 Agassiz 1835 | |
Tauichthys padremenini12, Tauichthys aspesae12, Gazolaichthys vestenanovae12, Lehmanichthys lessiniensis12, Metacanthurus veronensis12, Eorandallius rectifrons12, Eorandallius elegans12, Protozebrasoma bloti12, Tylerichthys milani12, Tylerichthys nuchalis12, "Pesciarichthys baldwinae n. sp." = Frigosorbinia baldwinae19, Sorbinithurus sorbinii12, Pesciarichthys punctatus12, Acanthuroides massalongoi12, Metaspisurus emmanueli12, Proacanthurus ovalis12, Proacanthurus bonatoi12, Proacanthurus tenuis12, Proacanthurus elongatus12, Padovathurus gaudryi12
Tauichthys padremenini12 Tyler 1999
Tauichthys aspesae12 Tyler and Bannikov 2000
Gazolaichthys vestenanovae12 Blot and Tyler 1990
Lehmanichthys lessiniensis12 Blot and Tyler 1990
Metacanthurus veronensis12 Blot and Tyler 1990
Eorandallius rectifrons12 Agassiz 1835
Eorandallius elegans12 Blot and Tyler 1990
Protozebrasoma bloti12 Sorbini and Tyler 1998
Tylerichthys milani12 Blot and Tyler 1990
Tylerichthys nuchalis12 Agassiz 1835
"Pesciarichthys baldwinae n. sp." = Frigosorbinia baldwinae19 Sorbini and Tyler 1998
Sorbinithurus sorbinii12 Tyler 1999
Pesciarichthys punctatus12 Blot and Tyler 1990
Acanthuroides massalongoi12 Blot and Tyler 1990
Metaspisurus emmanueli12 Blot and Tyler 1990
Proacanthurus ovalis12 Agassiz 1839
Proacanthurus bonatoi12 Blot and Tyler 1990
Proacanthurus tenuis12 Agassiz 1835
Proacanthurus elongatus12 Blot and Tyler 1990
Padovathurus gaudryi12 de Zigno 1887 | |
Massalongius gazolai12 Massalongo 1859 | |
Eolactoria sorbinii2 Tyler 1975 | |
Proaracana dubia2 Blainville 1818 | |
Spinacanthus cuneiformis2 Blainville 1818
Protobalistum imperiale2 Massalongo 1857 | |
Zignoichthys oblongus2 Zigno 1874 | |
Bolcabalistes varii2 Tyler and Sorbini 1998 | |
Eotetraodon tavernei2 Tyler and Bannikov 2013
Eotetraodon pygmaeus2 Zigno 1887 | |
Heptadiodon echinus2 Heckel 1853
Zignodon fornasieroae2 Tyler and Santini 2002
Prodiodon erinaceus2 Agassiz 1844
Prodiodon tenuispinus2 Agassiz 1833 | |
Protacanthodes ombonii12 de Zigno 1887
Protacanthodes nimesensis2 Tyler and Santini 2001 | |
Eoplectus bloti2 Tyler 1975 | |
Eoantigonia veronensis12 Sorbini 1983 | |
Ruffoichthys bannikovi12, Ruffoichthys spinosus12, Acanthopygaeus agassizi12, Aspesiganus margaritae12
Ruffoichthys bannikovi12 Tyler and Sorbini 1990
Ruffoichthys spinosus12 Sorbinia 1983
Acanthopygaeus agassizi12 Eastman 1904
Aspesiganus margaritae12 Bannikov and Tyler 2002 | |
Acropoma lepidotum2 Agassiz 1836 | |
Goujetia crassispina2, Lessinia sp.2, Lessinia horrenda2, Veranichthys ventralis2, Ottaviania leptacanthus2, Ottaviania mariae2
Goujetia crassispina2 Agassiz 1839
Lessinia sp.2 Bannikov and Zorzin 2014
Lessinia horrenda2 Bannikov and Zorzin 2014
Veranichthys ventralis2 Agassiz 1839
Ottaviania leptacanthus2 Agassiz 1839
Ottaviania mariae2 Sorbania 1983 | |
"Ophidium" voltianum2 Massalongo 1859 | |
Apogonidae indet.12, Apogoniscus pauciradiatus2, Eosphaeramia pygopterus2, Eoapogon fraseri2, Bolcapogon johnsoni2
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Sorbinichromis francescoi n. gen. n. sp.3, Lorenzichthys olihan2, Palaeopomacentrus orphae n. gen. n. sp.9
Sorbinichromis francescoi n. gen. n. sp.3 Bannikov and Bellwood 2014
Lorenzichthys olihan2 Bellwood 1999
Palaeopomacentrus orphae n. gen. n. sp.9 Bellwood and Sorbini 1996 | |
Hemiramphus edwardsi2 Bassani 1876 | |
Rhamphexocoetus volans2 Bannikov et al. 1985
""Engraulis" evolans" = Clupea evolans2 Blainville 1818 | |
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Lichia veronensis2, Ceratoichthys pinnatiformis2, Eastmanalepes primaevus2, Trachicaranx pleuronectiformis12, Vomeropsis triurus2, Seriola prisca2
Lichia veronensis2 Bannikov and Sorbini 1990
Ceratoichthys pinnatiformis2 Blainville 1818
Eastmanalepes primaevus2 Eastman 1904
Trachicaranx pleuronectiformis12 Blot 1969
Vomeropsis triurus2 Volta 1796
Seriola prisca2 Agassiz 1834 | |
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Zorzinia postalensis12 Bannikov 2000 | |
Veronaphleges brunae12 Bannikov 2008 | |
Palaeorhynchus zorzini12 Fierstine et al. 2008 | |
Carangopsis brevis2 Blainville 1818
Carangopsis dorsalis2 Agassiz 1834 | |
Thunnoscomberoides bolcensis12 Agassiz 1835
Godsilia lanceolata12 Agassiz 1835
Auxides propterygius12 Agassiz 1835 | |
Parasynarcualis longirostris2 Blainville 1818 | |
"Syngnathus" heckeli2 de Zigno 1874
Prosolenostomus lessinii2 Blot 1980
"Syngnathus" bolcensis2 de Zigno 1887 | |
Paraeoliscus robinetae2 Blot 1980 | |
Pseudosyngnathus opisthopterus2 Agassiz 1833
Fistularioides phyllolepis2 Blot 1980
Fistularioides veronensis2 Blot 1980 | |
Gilmourella minuta n. sp.11
Gilmourella minuta n. sp.11 Carnevale and Bannikov 2019 | |
Aeoliscoides longirostris2 Blainville 1818
Paramphisile weleri2 Blot 1980 | |
"Jungensenichthys elongatus" = Jungersenichthys elongatus2, Tyleria necopinata2, "Macraulostomus veronensis" = Macroaulostomus veronensis2, Synhypuralis jungerseni2, Synhypuralis banisteri2, Eoaulostomus gracilis2, Eoaulostomus bolcensis2
"Jungensenichthys elongatus" = Jungersenichthys elongatus2 Blot 1980
Tyleria necopinata2 Parin 1993
"Macraulostomus veronensis" = Macroaulostomus veronensis2 Blot 1980
Synhypuralis jungerseni2 Blot 1980
Synhypuralis banisteri2 Blot 1890
Eoaulostomus gracilis2 Blot 1980
Eoaulostomus bolcensis2 Blainville 1818 | |
Pesciarhamphus carnevalei2, Veronarhamphus canossae2, Aulorhamphus chiarasorbiniae2, Aulorhamphus bolcensis2, Aulorhamphus capellinii2
Pesciarhamphus carnevalei2 Bannikov and Tyler 2011
Veronarhamphus canossae2 Heckel 1856
Aulorhamphus chiarasorbiniae2 Bannikov and Tyler 2011
Aulorhamphus bolcensis2 de Zigno 1887
Aulorhamphus capellinii2 de Zigno 1887 | |
Ramphosus rastrum12 Volta 1796
Ramphosus biserratus12 Bassani 1876
Rhamphosus rastrum2 Volta 1796
Rhamphosus biserratus2 Bassani 1876 | |
Solenorhynchus elegans2, "Calamostoma lesiniforme" = Calamostoma lesiniforme7, "Calamostoma breviculum" = Calamostoma lesiniforme2
Solenorhynchus elegans2 Heckel 1854
"Calamostoma lesiniforme" = Calamostoma lesiniforme7 Volta 1796
"Calamostoma breviculum" = Calamostoma lesiniforme2 Volta 1796 | |
Urosphen dubius2 Blainville 1818 | |
Aulostomoides tyleri2 Blot 1980 | |
Tenuicentrum lanceolatum2 Bassani 1876
Berybolcensis leptacanthus2 Agassiz 1838
Eoholocentrum macrocephalum2 Blainville 1818 | |
Xiphopterus falcatus2 Volta 1796 | |
Bajaichthys elegans2 Sorbini 1983 | |
Oncolepis isseli2 Bassani 1897 | |
Chanoides macropoma2 Agassiz 1835
Coelogaster leptostea2 Agassiz 1835
"Chanos" forcipatus2 Heckel 1854 | |
Trollichthys bolcensis2, ""Clupea" catopygoptera" = Bolcaichthys catopygopterus2, "Clupea catopygoptera n. sp." = Bolcaichthys catopygopterus20, Platinx macropterus2
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Pycnodus apodus2 Volta 1796
Palaeobalistum orbiculatum2 Blainville 1818
Nursallia veronae2 Blot 1987
Abdobalistum thyrsus2 Poyato-Ariza and Wenz 2002 | |
Osteichthyes | |
Protaulopsis bolcensis2 Woodward 1901 | |
Chondrichthyes | |
"Promyliobatis gazolae" = Promyliobatis gazolai12
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"Platyrhina egertoni" = Plesiozanobatus egertoni12
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"Rhinobatus primaevus" = Eorhinobatos primaevus12, "Rhinobatus dezignoi" = Pseudorhinobatos dezignii12
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"Platyrhina gigantea" = Torpedo gigantea12
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Trachinotus | |
Paratrachinotus tenuiceps2 Agassiz 1834 |