Eophryne Carnevale and Pietsch 2009 (anglerfish)

Actinopteri - Lophiiformes - Antennariidae

Full reference: G. Carnevale and T. W. Pietsch. 2009. An Eocene frogfish from Monte Bolca, Italy: The earliest known skeletal record for the family. Palaeontology 52(4):745-752

Parent taxon: Antennariidae according to G. Carnevale et al. 2014

See also Bannikov 2014 and Carnevale and Pietsch 2009

Sister taxa: Antennarius, Neilpeartia

Subtaxa: Eophryne barbutii

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Type: Eophryne barbutii

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Monte Bolca, Pesciara (FMNH collection) (Eocene of Italy)

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