†Sorbinithurus sorbinii Tyler 1999 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Acanthuriformes - Acanthuridae
Full reference: J. C. Tyler. 1999. A new genus and species of surgeon fish (Acanthuridae) with four dorsal-fin spines from the Eocene of Monte Bolca, Italy. Studi e ricerche sui giacimenti terziari de Bolca 257-268
Belongs to Sorbinithurus according to J. C. Tyler 1999
See also Bannikov 2014 and Carnevale et al. 2014
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: MCSNV 524, 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
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