Lorenzichthys olihan Bellwood 1999 (ray-finned fish)

Actinopteri - Acanthomorphata - Pomacentridae

Full reference: D. R. Bellwood. 1999. Fossil pharyngognath fishes from Monte Bolca, Italy, with a description of a new pomacentrid genus and species. Studi e ricerche sui giacimenti terziari di Bolca 8:207-217

Belongs to Lorenzichthys according to D. R. Bellwood 1999

See also Bannikov 2014 and Carnevale et al. 2014

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: MCSNV T 430, a skeleton

Ecology: nektonic omnivore

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

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