Hoplostethus lawleyi Koken 1891 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Beryciformes - Trachichthyidae
Alternative combination: Otolithus (Hoplostethus) lawleyi
Belongs to Hoplostethus according to D. Nolf and E. Steurbaut 1983
See also Schwarzhans 1978
Sister taxa: Hoplostethus (Hoplostethus), Hoplostethus bambergi, Hoplostethus hexagonalis, Hoplostethus lacinatus, Hoplostethus mediterraneus, Hoplostethus pisanus, Hoplostethus praemediterraneus, Hoplostethus sinaustralis
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Italy (1 collection)
• Miocene of Italy (2)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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