†Paralichthys yamanai Sakamoto and Uyeno 1993 (flatfish)
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.
Actinopteri - Pleuronectiformes - Paralichthyidae
Full reference: K. Sakamoto and T. Uyeno. 1993. Paralichthys yamanai, a new middle Miocene lefteye flatfish from Tottori, Japan. Bulletin of the Natural Science Museum, Tokyo, Series C 19(1):1-9
Belongs to Paralichthys according to K. Sakamoto and T. Uyeno 1993
Sister taxa: Paralichthys (Vorator), Paralichthys antiquus, Paralichthys californicus
Type specimen: TRPM 664-156, a skeleton. Its type locality is Miyanoshita, which is in a Miocene marine horizon in the Iwami Formation of Japan.
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Japan (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.