Bolcaichthys catopygopterus Woodward 1901

Actinopteri - Clupeiformes - Clupeoidei

Alternative combinations: Bolcaichthys catopygoptera, Clupea catopygoptera

Full reference: A. S. Woodward. 1901. Catalogue of Fossil Fishes in the British Museum (Natural History), Part IV 1-636

Belongs to Bolcaichthys according to G. Marramá and G. Carnevale 2015

See also Bannikov 2014 and Woodward 1901

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: BMNH P3829a, a skeleton

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

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