†Gadophycis bramscheensis Schwarzhans 2007 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Ophidiiformes - Ophidiidae
Full reference: W. Schwarzhans. 2007. The otoliths from the middle Eocene of Osteroden near Bramsche, north-western Germany. Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie 244(3):299-369
Belongs to Gadophycis according to W. Schwarzhans and A. Bratischko 2011
Sister taxon: Gadophycis serratus
Type specimen: Its type locality is Osteroden sand pit, which is in a Lutetian marine sandstone/conglomerate in Germany
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore-parasite
Distribution: found only at Osteroden sand pit
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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