†Tylerichthys Blot 1980 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Acanthuriformes - Acanthuridae
Parent taxon: Acanthuridae according to G. Carnevale et al. 2014
See also Bannikov 2014, Blot and Tyler 1990 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Acanthurinae, Acanthuroides, Acanthurus, Ctenochaetus, Eonaso, Eorandallius, Frigosorbinia, Gazolaichthys, Lehmanichthys, Marosichthys, Metacanthurus, Metaspisurus, Naseus, Nasinae, Naso, Padovathurus, Paracanthurus, Pesciarichthys, Prionurus, Proacanthurus, Protozebrasoma, Sorbinithurus, Tauichthys, Zebrasoma
Subtaxa: Tylerichthys milani Tylerichthys nuchalis
Ecology: fast-moving aquatic grazer
Distribution:
• Eocene of Italy (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections including 4 occurrences
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