Licata (Miocene of Italy)

Where: Italy (37.1° N, 13.9° E: paleocoordinates 36.9° N, 13.7° E)

When: Messinian (7.2 - 5.3 Ma)

Environment/lithology: marine; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Primary reference: A. S. Woodward. 1901. Catalogue of Fossil Fishes in the British Museum (Natural History), Part IV 1-636 [M. Clapham/P. Vazquez/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 185692: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 09.05.2017

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Taxonomic list

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Actinopteri
 Cypriniformes - Cyprinidae
"Leuciscus dumerilii n. sp." = Leuciscus (Scardinius) dumerilii4, Aspius encomi n. sp.4
"Leuciscus dumerilii n. sp." = Leuciscus (Scardinius) dumerilii4 Sauvage 1870 carp-like fish
Aspius encomi n. sp.4 carp-like fish
 Clupeiformes - Clupeoidei
Alosa elongata4, Clupea sp.1, Clupea saulos n. sp.4, "Sardinella caudata n. sp." = Clupea caudata4, Etrumeus boulei n. sp.1, "Clupea gregaria" = Sahelinia gregaria1
Alosa elongata4 Agassiz 1842 herring
Clupea sp.1 Linnaeus 1758 herring
Clupea saulos n. sp.4 Sauvage 1870 herring
"Sardinella caudata n. sp." = Clupea caudata4 Sauvage 1870 herring
Etrumeus boulei n. sp.1 Arambourg 1925 herring
"Clupea gregaria" = Sahelinia gregaria1 de Bosniaski 1878 herring
 Alepisauriformes -
"Lestidiops sphekodes" = Lestidiops sphekodes2, "Tydeus sphekodes n. gen. n. sp." = Lestidiops sphekodes4
"Lestidiops sphekodes" = Lestidiops sphekodes2 Sauvage 1870
"Tydeus sphekodes n. gen. n. sp." = Lestidiops sphekodes4 Sauvage 1870
 Aulopiformes - Synodontidae
Synodus avus3
Synodus avus3 Arambourg 1927
 Aulopiformes - Paralepididae
"Paralepis albyi" = Paralepis albyi2, "Tydeus albyi n. sp." = Paralepis albyi4
"Paralepis albyi" = Paralepis albyi2 Sauvage 1870
"Tydeus albyi n. sp." = Paralepis albyi4 Sauvage 1870
 Myctophiformes - Bathysauropsidae
Parascopelus lacerlosus2
 Myctophiformes - Myctophidae
Lampanyctus edwarsi2, Lampanyctus larteti2, Lampanyctus microsomus2, "Lampanyctus ecnomi" = Lampanyctus ecnomi2, "Clupea ecnomi n. sp." = Lampanyctus ecnomi4, "Lampanyctus licatae" = Lampanyctus licatae2, "Acanthonotos licatae n. sp." = Lampanyctus licatae4, Myctophum (Lampanyctus) ecnomi1, "Leuciscus licatae" = Myctophum (Lampanyctus) licatae4, "Aspius vexillifer n. sp." = Diaphus vexillifer4, Myctophum (Diaphus) sauvagei n. sp.1, Diaphus sauvagei2, "Photichthys larteti" = Diaphus larteti2, "Leuciscus larteti n. sp." = Diaphus larteti4, "Photichthys larteti" = Diaphus larteti3, "Rhodeus edwardsi n. sp." = Diaphus edwardsi4, "Clupea microsoma n. sp." = Diaphus microsomus4, Scopelus lacertosus n. sp.4, "Myctophum dorsale" = Myctophum dorsale2, "Leuciscus dorsalis n. sp." = Myctophum dorsale4, Myctophum columnae2
Lampanyctus edwarsi2 lanternfish
Lampanyctus larteti2 lanternfish
"Lampanyctus ecnomi" = Lampanyctus ecnomi2 Sauvage 1870 lanternfish
"Clupea ecnomi n. sp." = Lampanyctus ecnomi4 Sauvage 1870 lanternfish
"Lampanyctus licatae" = Lampanyctus licatae2 Sauvage 1870 lanternfish
"Acanthonotos licatae n. sp." = Lampanyctus licatae4 Sauvage 1870 lanternfish
Myctophum (Lampanyctus) ecnomi1 Sauvage 1880 lanternfish
"Leuciscus licatae" = Myctophum (Lampanyctus) licatae4 Sauvage 1870 lanternfish
"Aspius vexillifer n. sp." = Diaphus vexillifer4 Sauvage 1870 lanternfish
Myctophum (Diaphus) sauvagei n. sp.1 Arambourg 1925 lanternfish
Diaphus sauvagei2 Arambourg 1925 lanternfish
"Photichthys larteti" = Diaphus larteti2 Sauvage 1870 lanternfish
"Leuciscus larteti n. sp." = Diaphus larteti4 Sauvage 1870 lanternfish
"Photichthys larteti" = Diaphus larteti3 Sauvage 1870 lanternfish
"Rhodeus edwardsi n. sp." = Diaphus edwardsi4 Sauvage 1870 lanternfish
"Clupea microsoma n. sp." = Diaphus microsomus4 Sauvage 1870 lanternfish
Scopelus lacertosus n. sp.4 Sauvage 1870 lanternfish
"Myctophum dorsale" = Myctophum dorsale2 Sauvage 1870 lanternfish
"Leuciscus dorsalis n. sp." = Myctophum dorsale4 Sauvage 1870 lanternfish
Myctophum columnae2 Sauvage 1873 lanternfish
 Gadiformes - Bregmacerotidae
Bregmaceros albyi2
Bregmaceros albyi2 Sauvage 1880
 Gadiformes - Macrouridae
Bathygadus incertus2
 Zeiformes - Zeidae
Zeus licatae n. sp.4
Zeus licatae n. sp.4 Sauvage 1870
 Beloniformes - Belonidae
"Belone acutirostris" = Belone acutirostris2, "Xiphias acutirostris n. sp." = Belone acutirostris4, Scomberesox licatae2
"Belone acutirostris" = Belone acutirostris2 Sauvage 1870
"Xiphias acutirostris n. sp." = Belone acutirostris4 Sauvage 1870
Scomberesox licatae2 Sauvage 1880
 Pleuronectiformes - Bothidae
Arnoglossus sauvagei2
Arnoglossus sauvagei2 d'Erasmo 1930 flatfish
 Pleuronectiformes - Soleidae
"Rhombus abropteryx" = Microchirus abropteryx4
"Rhombus abropteryx" = Microchirus abropteryx4 Sauvage 1870 flatfish
 Carangiformes - Carangidae
Caranx albyi2, Caranx scillae2
Caranx albyi2 Sauvage 1880
Caranx scillae2 Sauvage 1873
 Tetraodontiformes - Diodontidae
"Chilomycterus acanthodes" = Chilomycterus acanthodes2, "Diodon acanthodes" = Chilomycterus acanthodes4
"Chilomycterus acanthodes" = Chilomycterus acanthodes2 Sauvage 1870
"Diodon acanthodes" = Chilomycterus acanthodes4 Sauvage 1870
 Labriformes - Labridae
"Pseudovomer minutus" = Pseudovomer minutus2, "Argyreiosus minutus n. sp." = Pseudovomer minutus4
"Pseudovomer minutus" = Pseudovomer minutus2 Sauvage 1870
"Argyreiosus minutus n. sp." = Pseudovomer minutus4 Sauvage 1870
 Syngnathiformes - Syngnathidae
Syngnathus albyi4
Syngnathus albyi4 Sauvage 1870 pipefish
 Syngnathiformes - Fistulariidae
Fistularia licatae2
Fistularia licatae2 Sauvage 1880
 Scombriformes - Scombridae
Acanthonotos armatus n. gen. n. sp.4, Thynnus angustus n. sp.4, "Orcynus prximus" = Thunnus2, "Thynnus proximus n. sp." = Orcynus proximus4, Scomber colias2
Acanthonotos armatus n. gen. n. sp.4 Sauvage 1870
Thynnus angustus n. sp.4 Sauvage 1870
"Orcynus prximus" = Thunnus2
"Thynnus proximus n. sp." = Orcynus proximus4 Sauvage 1870
Scomber colias2 Gmelin 1789
 Scombriformes -
Hemithyrsites armatus2, "Acanthonotos alatus n. sp." = Hemithyrsites alatus4
Hemithyrsites armatus2 Sauvage 1873
"Acanthonotos alatus n. sp." = Hemithyrsites alatus4 Sauvage 1870
 Scombriformes - Trichiuridae
Lepidopus anguis n. sp.4, Lepidopus albyi n. sp.4, Benthodesmus albyi2
Lepidopus anguis n. sp.4 Sauvage 1870
Lepidopus albyi n. sp.4 Sauvage 1870
 Stomiatiformes - Sternoptychidae
Maurolicus muelleri2, Maurolicus muelleri3
Maurolicus muelleri2 Gmelin 1789 Mueller's pearlside
Maurolicus muelleri3 Gmelin 1789 Mueller's pearlside
 Stomiatiformes - Gonostomatidae
Gonostoma albyi2
Gonostoma albyi2 Sauvage 1873
 Salmoniformes - Salmonidae
Osmerus larteti n. sp.4, Osmerus propterygius n. sp.4, Osmerus albyi n. sp.4, Osmerus stilpnos n. sp.4
Osmerus larteti n. sp.4 Sauvage 1870
Osmerus propterygius n. sp.4 Sauvage 1870
Osmerus albyi n. sp.4 Sauvage 1870
Osmerus stilpnos n. sp.4 Sauvage 1870
 Scorpaeniformes - Triglidae
Trigla licatae n. sp.4
Trigla licatae n. sp.4 Sauvage 1870 sea robin
Osteichthyes
  -
"Tydeus elongatus n. sp." = Anapterus elongatus4
"Tydeus elongatus n. sp." = Anapterus elongatus4 Sauvage 1870
 Actinopterygii - Scopelidae
Tydeus megistosoma n. sp.4
Tydeus megistosoma n. sp.4 Sauvage 1870 ray-finned fish
Macruridae
  - Macruridae
Trichiurichthys incertus1
1Arambourg 1925; 2Landini and Menesini 1984; 3Landini and Sorbini 1992; 4Sauvage 1870