Hoplostethus mediterraneus Cuvier 1829 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Beryciformes - Trachichthyidae
Belongs to Hoplostethus according to A. Girone et al. 2006
See also Aguilera and de Aguilera 2001 and Nolf and Steurbaut 1983
Sister taxa: Hoplostethus (Hoplostethus), Hoplostethus bambergi, Hoplostethus hexagonalis, Hoplostethus lacinatus, Hoplostethus lawleyi, Hoplostethus pisanus, Hoplostethus praemediterraneus, Hoplostethus sinaustralis
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Italy (1 collection)
• Miocene of Italy (2)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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