Rhamphognathus paralepoides Agassiz 1835 (silverside)

Actinopteri - Atheriniformes - Rhamphognathidae

Synonym: Rhamphognathus pompilius Agassiz 1839

Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1835. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome IV (4me livraison) 33-52

Belongs to Rhamphognathus according to L. Agassiz 1843

See also Agassiz 1835, Agassiz 1839, Bannikov 2014 and Carnevale et al. 2014

Sister taxa: none

Ecology: nektonic omnivore

Distribution: found only at Monte Bolca, Pesciara (FMNH collection) (Eocene of Italy)

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