Bassanichthys Bannikov 2006 (perch-like fish)

Osteichthyes - Perciformes - Eocottidae

Synonym: Bassania Bannikov 2004 [replaced name]

Parent taxon: Eocottidae according to R. van der Laan 2019

See also Bannikov 2014 and Carnevale et al. 2014

Sister taxa: Bassanichthyinae, Eocottus

Subtaxa: Bassanichthys pesciaraensis

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

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

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