†Centroberyx fragilis Schwarzhans 2003 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Beryciformes - Berycidae
Full reference: W. Schwarzhans. 2003. Fish otoliths from the Paleocene of Denmark. Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Bulletin 2:1-94
Belongs to Centroberyx according to W. Schwarzhans and A. Bratischko 2011
See also Schwarzhans 2003
Sister taxa: Centroberyx anguinicauda, Centroberyx ingens, Centroberyx integer, Centroberyx worthyi
Type specimen: MGUH 26196, an otolith. Its type locality is Sample M2, Fakse Quarry, which is in a Danian basin reef bafflestone in Denmark.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of Denmark (4 collections), Greenland (1), Ukraine (1)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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