†Rhechias angulosus Schwarzhans 2003 (conger eel)
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Actinopteri - Anguilliformes - Congridae
Full reference: W. Schwarzhans. 2003. Fish otoliths from the Paleocene of Denmark. Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Bulletin 2:1-94
Belongs to Rhechias according to W. Schwarzhans 2003
Sister taxa: Rhechias armiger, Rhechias tysanochila
Type specimen: MGUH 26054, an otolith. Its type locality is Sample M2, Fakse Quarry, which is in a Danian basin reef bafflestone in Denmark.
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of Denmark (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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