Monte Bolca, Pesciara (FMNH collection): Ypresian, Italy

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
unclassified
Pseudaxides speciosus
Carnevale et al. 2014
Chondrichthyes - Myliobatiformes - Urolophidae
"Urolophus" sp.
Carnevale et al. 2014
"Urolophus" crassicaudatus (de Blainville 1818)
Carnevale et al. 2014
recombined as Arechia crassicaudata
Chondrichthyes - Myliobatiformes
Promyliobatis gazolae (de Zigno 1885)
Carnevale et al. 2014
recombined as Promyliobatis gazolai
Chondrichthyes - Myliobatiformes - Dasyatidae
"Dasyatis" dezignoi Molin 1861
Carnevale et al. 2014
invalid subgroup of Dasyatidae
"Dasyatis" muricata Volta 1796
Carnevale et al. 2014
recombined as Tethytrygon muricatus
Chondrichthyes - Torpediniformes
Torpediniformes indet.
Carnevale et al. 2014
n. gen. n. sp.
Chondrichthyes - Torpediniformes - Torpedinidae
Platyrhina gigantea (de Blainville 1818)
Carnevale et al. 2014
recombined as Torpedo gigantea
Chondrichthyes - Torpediniformes - Narcinidae
Titanonarke molini Jaekel 1894
Carnevale et al. 2014
Chondrichthyes - Rajiformes - Platyrhinidae
Platyrhina bolcensis Heckel 1851
Carnevale et al. 2014
Chondrichthyes - Rajiformes - Rhinobatidae
Rhinobatus primaevus de Zigno 1874
Carnevale et al. 2014
recombined as Eorhinobatos primaevus
Rhinobatus dezignoi (Heckel 1853)
Carnevale et al. 2014
recombined as Pseudorhinobatos dezignii
Chondrichthyes - Zanobatidae
Platyrhina egertoni (de Zigno 1878)
Carnevale et al. 2014
recombined as Plesiozanobatus egertoni
Chondrichthyes - Carcharhiniformes - Carcharhinidae
Alopiopsis plejodon Lioy 1865
Carnevale et al. 2014
Physogaleus cuvieri Agassiz 1835
Carnevale et al. 2014
Eogaleus bolcensis Capetta 1975
Carnevale et al. 2014
Chondrichthyes - Orectolobiformes
Mesiteia emiliae Gorjanovic-Kramberger 1886
Carnevale et al. 2014
unclassified
Protaulopsis bolcensis Woodward 1901
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Pycnodontiformes - Pycnodontidae
Nursallia veronae Blot 1987
Bannikov 2014
Palaeobalistum orbiculatum Blainville 1818
Bannikov 2014
Abdobalistum thyrsus Poyato-Ariza and Wenz 2002
Bannikov 2014
Pycnodus apodus Volta 1796
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Lampriformes - Veliferidae
Velifer sp. Temminck and Schlegel 1850
Carnevale et al. 2014
n. sp.
Velifer carosii Carnevale and Bannikov 2014
Bannikov 2014
Wettonius angeloi n. sp. Carnevale and Bannikov 2018
Carnevale and Bannikov 2018
Veronavelifer sorbinii Bannikov 1990
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Osteoglossiformes - Arapaimidae
Thrissopterus catullii Heckel 1856
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Osteoglossiformes
Monopteros gigas Volta 1796
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Osteoglossiformes - Foreyichthyidae
Foreyichthys bolcensis Taverne 1979
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Aulopiformes - Paralepididae
Holosteus esocinus Agassiz 1835
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri
Oncolepis isseli Bassani 1897
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Dactylopteriformes - Pterygocephalidae
Pterygocephalus paradoxus Agassiz 1835
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri
Xiphopterus falcatus (Volta 1796)
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Zeiformes - Bajaichthyidae
Bajaichthys elegans Sorbini 1983
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Lampridiformes
"Pegasus" volans Volta 1796
Bannikov 2014
invalid subgroup of Lampridiformes
Actinopteri - Holocentriformes - Holocentridae
Eoholocentrum macrocephalum Blainville 1818
Bannikov 2014
Tenuicentrum lanceolatum Bassani 1876
Bannikov 2014
Berybolcensis leptacanthus Agassiz 1838
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Ophidiiformes - Ophidiidae
"Ophidium" voltianum Massalongo 1859
Bannikov 2014
invalid subgroup of Ophidiidae
Actinopteri - Kurtiformes - Apogonidae
Apogonidae indet. Bonaparte 1846
Carnevale et al. 2014
Bolcapogon johnsoni Bannikov 2005
Bannikov 2014
Apogoniscus pauciradiatus Bannikov 2005
Bannikov 2014
Eosphaeramia pygopterus Agassiz 1836
Bannikov 2014
Eoapogon fraseri Bannikov 2005
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Acropomatidae
Acropoma lepidotum Agassiz 1836
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Acanthuriformes - Zanclidae
Eozanclus brevirostris Agassiz 1835
Carnevale et al. 2014
Actinopteri - Acanthuriformes - Massalongiidae
Massalongius gazolai Massalongo 1859
Carnevale et al. 2014
Actinopteri - Acanthuriformes - Acanthuridae
Metaspisurus emmanueli Blot and Tyler 1990
Carnevale et al. 2014
Tylerichthys milani Blot and Tyler 1990
Carnevale et al. 2014
Tylerichthys nuchalis (Agassiz 1835)
Carnevale et al. 2014
original and current combination Naseus nuchalis
Tauichthys padremenini Tyler 1999
Carnevale et al. 2014
Tauichthys aspesae Tyler and Bannikov 2000
Carnevale et al. 2014
Pesciarichthys punctatus Blot and Tyler 1990
Carnevale et al. 2014
Proacanthurus bonatoi Blot and Tyler 1990
Carnevale et al. 2014
Proacanthurus ovalis (Agassiz 1839)
Carnevale et al. 2014
original and current combination Acanthurus ovalis
Proacanthurus tenuis (Agassiz 1835)
Carnevale et al. 2014
original and current combination Acanthurus tenuis
Proacanthurus elongatus Blot and Tyler 1990
Carnevale et al. 2014
Sorbinithurus sorbinii Tyler 1999
Carnevale et al. 2014
Gazolaichthys vestenanovae Blot and Tyler 1990
Carnevale et al. 2014
Metacanthurus veronensis Blot and Tyler 1990
Carnevale et al. 2014
Acanthuroides massalongoi Blot and Tyler 1990
Carnevale et al. 2014
Padovathurus gaudryi (de Zigno 1887)
Carnevale et al. 2014
original and current combination Acanthurus gaudryi
Eorandallius rectifrons (Agassiz 1835)
Carnevale et al. 2014
original and current combination Naseus rectifrons
Eorandallius elegans Blot and Tyler 1990
Carnevale et al. 2014
Pesciarichthys baldwinae n. sp. Sorbini and Tyler 1998
Sorbini and Tyler 1998
recombined as Frigosorbinia baldwinae
Lehmanichthys lessiniensis Blot and Tyler 1990
Carnevale et al. 2014
Protozebrasoma bloti Sorbini and Tyler 1998
Carnevale et al. 2014
Actinopteri - Gerreidae
Aspesiperca ruffoi Bannikov 2008
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Monodactylidae
Psettopsis subarcuatus Blainville 1818
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Lophiiformes - Lophiidae
Lophius brachysomus Agassiz 1835
Schultz 2006
Caruso brachysomus (Agassiz 1835)
Bannikov 2014
original and current combination Lophius brachysomus
Sharfia mirabilis Pietsch and Carnevale 2011
Bannikov 2014
Sharfia mirabilis n. gen., n. sp. Pietsch and Carnevale 2011
Pietsch and Carnevale 2011
Actinopteri - Lophiiformes - Ogcocephalidae
Tarkus squirei n. gen., n. sp. Carnevale and Pietsch 2011
Carnevale and Pietsch 2011
Actinopteri - Lophiiformes - Brachionichthyidae
Orrichthys longimanus n. gen., n. sp. Carnevale and Pietsch 2010
Carnevale and Pietsch 2010 2 specimens
Histionotophorus bassani (De Zigno 1887)
Carnevale and Pietsch 2010 9 specimens
Histionotophorus bassanii (De Zigno 1887)
Bannikov 2014
recombined as Histionotophorus bassani
Actinopteri - Lophiiformes - Antennariidae
Eophryne barbutii n. gen., n. sp. Carnevale and Pietsch 2009
Carnevale and Pietsch 2009
Neilpeartia ceratoi n. gen., n. sp. Carnevale et al. 2020
Carnevale et al. 2020
Actinopteri - Scatophagidae
Eoscatophagus frontalis Agassiz 1839
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Caproidae
Eoantigonia veronensis Sorbini 1983
Carnevale et al. 2014
Actinopteri - Priacanthidae
Pristigenys substriatus (Blainville 1818)
Bannikov 2014
recombined as Pristigenys substriata
Actinopteri - Labriformes - Labridae
Labrobolcus giorgioi n. gen., n. sp. Bannikov and Bellwood 2015
Bannikov and Bellwood 2015 3 specimens
Eocoris bloti n. gen., n. sp. Banikov and Sorbini 1990
Banikov and Sorbini 1990
Bellwoodilabrus landinii n. gen., n. sp. Bannikov and Carnevale 2010
Bannikov and Carnevale 2010
Phyllopharyngodon longipinnis n. gen., n. sp. Bellwood 1990
Bellwood 1990
Actinopteri - Siganidae
Acanthopygaeus agassizi Eastman 1904
Carnevale et al. 2014
Ruffoichthys bannikovi Tyler and Sorbini 1990
Carnevale et al. 2014
Ruffoichthys spinosus Sorbinia 1983
Carnevale et al. 2014
Aspesiganus margaritae Bannikov and Tyler 2002
Carnevale et al. 2014
Actinopteri - Ephippiformes - Ephippidae
Archaephippus asper Volta 1796
Bannikov 2014
Eoplatax papilio Volta 1796
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Leiognathidae
Eoleiognathus dorsalis Agassiz 1838
Bannikov 2014
Eoleiognathus dorsalis Agassiz 1838
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Tetraodontiformes - Eoplectidae
Eoplectus bloti Tyler 1975
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Tetraodontiformes - Aracanidae
Proaracana dubia (Blainville 1818)
Bannikov 2014
original and current combination Balistes dubius
Actinopteri - Tetraodontiformes - Ostraciidae
Eolactoria sorbinii Tyler 1975
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Tetraodontiformes - Diodontidae
Zignodon fornasieroae Tyler and Santini 2002
Bannikov 2014
Prodiodon tenuispinus (Agassiz 1833)
Bannikov 2014
original and current combination Diodon tenuispinus
Prodiodon erinaceus (Agassiz 1844)
Bannikov 2014
original and current combination Diodon erinaceus
Heptadiodon echinus (Heckel 1853)
Bannikov 2014
original and current combination Enneodon echinus
Actinopteri - Tetraodontiformes - Tetraodontidae
Eotetraodon pygmaeus (Zigno 1887)
Bannikov 2014
original and current combination Tetrodon pygmaeus
Eotetraodon tavernei Tyler and Bannikov 2013
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Tetraodontiformes - Zignoichthyidae
Zignoichthys oblongus (Zigno 1874)
Bannikov 2014
original and current combination Ostracion oblongus
Actinopteri - Tetraodontiformes - Triacanthidae
Protacanthodes ombonii de Zigno 1887
Carnevale et al. 2014
Protacanthodes nimesensis Tyler and Santini 2001
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Tetraodontiformes - Bolcabalistidae
Bolcabalistes varii Tyler and Sorbini 1998
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Tetraodontiformes - Protobalistidae
Spinacanthus cuneiformis (Blainville 1818)
Bannikov 2014
original and current combination Blennius cuneiformis
Protobalistum imperiale (Massalongo 1857)
Bannikov 2014
recombined as Spinacanthus imperiale
Actinopteri - Lutjanidae
Bannikov 2014
Lessinia horrenda Bannikov and Zorzin 2014
Bannikov 2014
Goujetia crassispina Agassiz 1839
Bannikov 2014
Ottaviania mariae Sorbania 1983
Bannikov 2014
Ottaviania leptacanthus Agassiz 1839
Bannikov 2014
Veranichthys ventralis Agassiz 1839
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Spariformes - Sparidae
Sparnodus vulgaris (de Blainville 1818)
Bannikov 2014
Sparnodus elongatus Agassiz 1835
Bannikov 2014
Pseudosparnodus microstomus (Agassiz 1835)
Bannikov 2014
Abromasta microdon (Agassiz 1839)
Bannikov 2014
Ellaserrata monksi Day 2002
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Perciformes - Latidae
Eolates gracilis Agassiz 1833
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Perciformes - Robertanniidae
Hendrixella grandei n. gen., n. sp. Bannikov and Carnevale 2009
Hendrixella grandei Bannikov and Carnevale 2009
Bannikov 2014
Robertannia sorbiniorum Bannikov 2011
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Perciformes - Carangodidae
Carangodes bicornis Volta 1796
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Perciformes - Quasimullidae
Quasimullus sorbinii Bannikov 1999
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Perciformes - Gobioidei
"Gobius" microcephalus Agassiz 1839
Carnevale et al. 2014
invalid subgroup of Gobioidei
Actinopteri - Perciformes
Blotichthys coleanus Agassiz 1838
Bannikov 2014
Veronabrax schizurus Agassiz 1836
Bannikov 2014
Frippia labroiformis n. gen., n. sp. Bannikov and Carnevale 2012
Bannikov and Carnevale 2012
Parapelates quindecimalis Agassiz 1836
Bannikov 2014
Montepostalia annamariae Bannikov and Zorzin 2004
Bannikov 2014
Squamibolcoides minciottii Bannikov and Zorzin 2013
Bannikov 2014
Malacopygaeus oblongus Agassiz 1838
Bannikov 2014
Gillidia antiqua (Agassiz 1835)
Bannikov 2014
original and current combination Toxotes antiquus
Frigoichthys margaritae Bannikov 2004
Bannikov 2014
Pavarottia lonardonii Bannikov and Zorzin 2011
Bannikov 2014
Pygaeus nobilis Agassiz 1835
Bannikov 2014
Pygaeus nuchalis Agassiz 1839
Bannikov 2014
Pygaeus bolcanus Volta 1796
Bannikov 2014
Voltamulloides ceratorum Bannikov 2008
Bannikov 2014
Jimtylerius temnopterus (Agassiz 1834)
Bannikov 2014
original and current combination Dules temnopterus
Bradyurus szajnochae (de Zigno 1887)
Bannikov 2014
recombined as Eolabroides szajnochae
Parapygaeus polyacanthus Pellégrin 1907
Carnevale et al. 2014
Actinopteri - Perciformes - Eocottidae
Eocottus veronensis Volta 1796
Bannikov 2014
Bassanichthys pesciaraensis Bannikov 2004
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Perciformes - Ductoridae
Ductor vestenae Voltra 1796
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Perciformes - Sparidae
"Dentex" microdon Agassiz 1839
Bannikov 2014
"Dentex" ventralis Agassiz 1839
Carnevale et al. 2014
Actinopteri - Perciformes - Exelliidae
Exellia velifer (Volta 1796)
Bannikov 2014
original and current combination Kurtus velifer
Actinopteri - Perciformes
Sorbinia caudopunctata Bellwood 1995
Carnevale et al. 2014
Actinopteri - Perciformes - Tortonesidae
Tortonesia esilis Sorbini 1983
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Perciformes
"Labrus" valenciennesi (Agassiz 1835)
Bannikov 2014
nomen dubium belonging to Labroidei
Actinopteri - Perciformes - Callipterygidae
Callipteryx speciosus Agassiz 1835
Carnevale et al. 2014
Callipteryx recticaudus Agassiz 1839
Carnevale et al. 2014
Actinopteri - Perciformes - Sorbinipercidae
Sorbiniperca scheuchzeri Tyler 1999
Carnevale et al. 2014
Sorbinicapros sorbiniorum Bannikov and Tyler 1999
Carnevale et al. 2014
Actinopteri - Perciformes - Acanthonemidae
Acanthonemus subaureus Blainville 1818
Carnevale et al. 2014
Actinopteri - Perciformes - Zorzinichthyidae
Zorzinichthys annae Tyler and Bannikov 2002
Carnevale et al. 2014
Actinopteri - Perciformes - Blochiidae
Blochius longirostris Volta 1796
Carnevale et al. 2014
Blochius macropterus de Zigno 1887
Carnevale et al. 2014
Actinopteri - Perciformes
Psettopsis latellai Bannikov 2005
Bannikov 2014
recombined as Latellopsis latellai
Quasicichla mucistonaver Bannikov 2004
Carnevale et al. 2014
Actinopteri - Percichthyidae
Cyclopoma gigas Agassiz 1833
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Scombriformes - Scombridae
Thunnoscomberoides bolcensis Agassiz 1835
Carnevale et al. 2014
Godsilia lanceolata Agassiz 1835
Carnevale et al. 2014
Auxides propterygius (Agassiz 1835)
Carnevale et al. 2014
Actinopteri - Scombriformes - Palaeorhynchidae
Palaeorhynchus zorzini Fierstine et al. 2008
Carnevale et al. 2014
Actinopteri - Scombriformes - Euzaphlegidae
Veronaphleges brunae Bannikov 2008
Carnevale et al. 2014
Actinopteri - Scombriformes - Centrolophidae
Zorzinia postalensis Bannikov 2000
Carnevale et al. 2014
Actinopteri - Scombriformes - Pomatomidae
Carangopsis brevis Blainville 1818
Bannikov 2014
Carangopsis dorsalis Agassiz 1834
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Syngnathiformes - Aulorhamphidae
Pesciarhamphus carnevalei Bannikov and Tyler 2011
Bannikov 2014
Aulorhamphus chiarasorbiniae Bannikov and Tyler 2011
Bannikov 2014
Aulorhamphus bolcensis de Zigno 1887
Bannikov 2014
Aulorhamphus capellinii de Zigno 1887
Bannikov 2014
Veronarhamphus canossae (Heckel 1856)
Bannikov 2014
original and current combination Acanthurus canossae
Actinopteri - Syngnathiformes - Rhamphosidae
Rhamphosus rastrum Volta 1796
Bannikov 2014
Ramphosus biserratus Bassani 1876
Carnevale et al. 2014
Rhamphosus biserratus Bassani 1876
Bannikov 2014
Ramphosus rastrum Volta 1796
Carnevale et al. 2014
Actinopteri - Syngnathiformes - Solenostomidae
Calamostoma lesiniforme (Volta 1796)
Bannikov and Carnevale 2017
Calamostoma breviculum (Blainville 1818)
Bannikov 2014
original and current combination Syngnathus breviculus
Solenorhynchus elegans Heckel 1854
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Syngnathiformes - Fistularioididae
Fistularioides phyllolepis Blot 1980
Bannikov 2014
Fistularioides veronensis Blot 1980
Bannikov 2014
Pseudosyngnathus opisthopterus Agassiz 1833
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Syngnathiformes
Aulostomoides tyleri Blot 1980
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Syngnathiformes - Syngnathidae
"Syngnathus" bolcensis de Zigno 1887
Bannikov 2014
invalid subgroup of Syngnathidae
Prosolenostomus lessinii Blot 1980
Bannikov 2014
"Syngnathus" heckeli de Zigno 1874
Bannikov 2014
invalid subgroup of Syngnathidae
Actinopteri - Syngnathiformes - Centriscidae
Aeoliscoides longirostris (Blainville 1818)
Bannikov 2014
Paramphisile weleri Blot 1980
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Syngnathiformes
Gilmourella minuta n. sp. Carnevale and Bannikov 2019
Carnevale and Bannikov 2019
Actinopteri - Syngnathiformes - Aulostomidae
Tyleria necopinata Parin 1993
Bannikov 2014
Jungensenichthys elongatus (Blot 1980)
Bannikov 2014
original and current combination Jungersenichthys elongatus
Eoaulostomus bolcensis Blainville 1818
Bannikov 2014
Eoaulostomus gracilis Blot 1980
Bannikov 2014
Macraulostomus veronensis (Blot 1980)
Bannikov 2014
original and current combination Macroaulostomus veronensis
Synhypuralis banisteri Blot 1890
Bannikov 2014
Synhypuralis jungerseni Blot 1980
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Syngnathiformes - Parasynarcualidae
Parasynarcualis longirostris Blainville 1818
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Syngnathiformes - Urosphenidae
Urosphen dubius Blainville 1818
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Syngnathiformes - Paraeoliscidae
Paraeoliscus robinetae Blot 1980
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Pomacentridae
Palaeopomacentrus orphae n. gen., n. sp. Bellwood and Sorbini 1996
Bellwood and Sorbini 1996
Sorbinichromis francescoi n. gen., n. sp. Bannikov and Bellwood 2014
Bannikov and Bellwood 2014
Lorenzichthys olihan Bellwood 1999
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Beloniformes - Exocoetidae
"Engraulis" evolans (Blainville 1818)
Bannikov 2014
nomen dubium belonging to Exocoetidae
Rhamphexocoetus volans Bannikov et al. 1985
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Beloniformes - Hemiramphidae
Hemiramphus edwardsi Bassani 1876
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Atheriniformes - Atherinidae
Atherina ? macrocephala Agassiz 1835
Bannikov 2014
Atherina ? macrocephala Agassiz 1835
Carnevale et al. 2014
Actinopteri - Atheriniformes - Rhamphognathidae
Rhamphognathus paralepoides Agassiz 1835
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Atheriniformes - Mesogasteridae
Mesogaster sphyraenoides Agassiz 1835
Bannikov 2014
Latellagnathus teruzzii Bannikov 2008
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Carangiformes - Carangidae
Ceratoichthys pinnatiformis Blainville 1818
Bannikov 2014
Lichia veronensis Bannikov and Sorbini 1990
Bannikov 2014
Eastmanalepes primaevus Eastman 1904
Bannikov 2014
Trachicaranx pleuronectiformis Blot 1969
Carnevale et al. 2014
Vomeropsis triurus Volta 1796
Bannikov 2014
Seriola prisca (Agassiz 1834)
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Pleuronectiformes
Eobothus minimus Agassiz 1839
Carnevale et al. 2014
Heteronectes chaneti Friedman 2008
Carnevale et al. 2014
Actinopteri - Pleuronectiformes - Amphistiidae
Amphistium paradoxum Agassiz 1834
Carnevale et al. 2014
Actinopteri - Menidae
Mene rhombea Volta 1796
Carnevale et al. 2014
Mene oblonga Agassiz 1833
Carnevale et al. 2014
Actinopteri
"Chanos" forcipatus Heckel 1854
Bannikov 2014
invalid subgroup of Anotophysa
Coelogaster leptostea (Agassiz 1835)
Bannikov 2014
Chanoides macropoma (Agassiz 1835)
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Clupeiformes - Clupeoidei
Platinx macropterus Blainville 1818
Bannikov 2014
"Clupea" catopygoptera Woodward 1901
Bannikov 2014
recombined as Bolcaichthys catopygopterus
Clupea catopygoptera n. sp. Woodward 1901
Woodward 1901
recombined as Bolcaichthys catopygopterus
Trollichthys bolcensis Marramà and Carnevale 2014
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Pietschellidae
Pietschellus aenigmaticus Bannikov and Carnevale 2011
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Anguilliformes - Proteomyridae
Proteomyrus ventralis Agassiz 1839
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Anguilliformes - Chlopsidae
Whitapodus breviculus Agassiz 1835
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Anguilliformes
Gazolapodus homopterus Blot 1980
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Anguilliformes - Milananguillidae
Milananguilla lehmani Blot 1978
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Anguilliformes - Patavichthyidae
Patavichthys bolcensis Bassani 1897
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Anguilliformes - Ophichthidae
Goslinophis acuticaudus (Agassiz 1835)
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Anguilliformes - Congridae
Voltaconger latispinus Agassiz 1835
Bannikov 2014
Bolcyrus formosissimus Eastman 1905
Bannikov 2014
Bolcyrus bajai Blot 1978
Bannikov 2014
Paracongroides heckeli Blot 1978
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Anguilliformes - Anguilloididae
Veronanguilla ruffoi Blot 1978
Bannikov 2014
Anguilloides branchiostegalis Eastman 1905
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Anguilliformes - Anguillidae
Eoanguilla leptoptera (Agassiz 1835)
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Anguilliformes - Paranguillidae
Paranguilla tigrina Agassiz 1839
Bannikov 2014
Dalpiaziella brevicauda Cadrobbi 1962
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Anguilliformes
Bolcanguilla brachycephala Blot 1980
Bannikov 2014
Actinopteri - Acanthopteri - Sphyraenidae
Sphyraena bolcensis Agassiz 1835
Bannikov 2014
unclassified
Paratrachinotus tenuiceps Agassiz 1834
Bannikov 2014
see common names

Geography
Country:Italy
Coordinates: 45.6° North, 11.2° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:37.3° North, 10.3° East
Basis of coordinate:based on nearby landmark
Time
Period:Paleogene Epoch:Eocene
Stage:Ypresian 10 m.y. bin:Cenozoic 2
Key time interval:Ypresian
Age range of interval:56.00000 - 47.80000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Stratigraphic resolution:group of beds
Stratigraphy comments: 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).
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology:planar lamination lithified "limestone"
Includes fossils?Y
Lithology description: "micritic limestone"
Environment:lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal
Geology comments: "shallow marine basin characterized by restricted circulation on the seafloor, exposed to pelagic, seagrass and coral reef biotic influences"
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body,mold/impression
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Preservation of anatomical detail:excellent
Collection methods and comments
Collection excludes:some genera
Collection methods:selective quarrying,mechanical,survey of museum collection
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Museum repositories:FMNH
Collection method comments: FMNH and Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Verona collections
"prepared using thin needles"
Metadata
Database number:94830
Authorizer:J. Alroy, M. Uhen Enterer:J. Alroy, O. Alfaro, M. Uhen
Modifier:M. Clapham Research group:vertebrate
Created:2010-03-29 20:04:16 Last modified:2021-08-24 23:23:09
Access level:the public Released:2010-03-29 20:04:16
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

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