†Labrobolcus giorgioi Bannikov and Bellwood 2015 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Labriformes - Labridae
Full reference: A. F. Bannikov and D. R. Bellwood. 2015. A new genus and species of labrid fish (Perciformes) from the Eocene of Bolca in northern Italy. Studi e ricerche sui giacimenti terziari di Bolca, XVI - Miscellanea Paleontologica 57:5-16
Belongs to Labrobolcus according to A. F. Bannikov and D. R. Bellwood 2015
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: PIN 5540/1, a skeleton. Its type locality is Monte Bolca, Pesciara (FMNH collection), which is in a Ypresian lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal limestone in Italy.
Ecology: nektonic omnivore
Distribution: found only at Monte Bolca, Pesciara (FMNH collection)
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