Actinopteri - Acanthuriformes - Acanthuridae
Full reference: L. Sorbini and J. C. Tyler. 1998. A new genus and species of Eocene surgeon fish (Acanthuridae) from Monte Bolca, Italy, with similarities to the Recent Zebrasoma. Studi e ricerche sui giacimenti terziari di Bolca 7:7-19
Belongs to Protozebrasoma according to L. Sorbini and J. C. Tyler 1998
See also Bannikov 2014 and Carnevale et al. 2014
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: MCSNV I.G. 34549, a partial skeleton. Its type locality is Monte Bolca (Canossa collection), which is in a Ypresian lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal limestone in Italy.
Ecology: fast-moving aquatic grazer
Distribution:
• Eocene of Italy (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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