Ichthyemidion vivaldi Poyato-Ariza 1995 (ray-finned fish)

Actinopteri - Elopiformes - Elopidae

Full reference: F. J. Poyato-Ariza. 1995. Ichthyemidion, a new genus for the elopiform fish "Anaethalion" vivaldi, from the Early Cretaceous of Spain: phylogenetic comments. Comptes rendus de l'Académie des sciences. Série 2. Sciences de la terre et des planètes 320(2):133-139

Belongs to Ichthyemidion according to F. J. Poyato-Ariza 1995

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: LC-1825-IEI, a partial skeleton. Its type locality is La Pedrera de Rubies (IEI coll), which is in a Barremian lacustrine - large limestone in the La Pedrera de Rúbies Formation of Spain.

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at La Pedrera de Rubies (IEI coll)

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