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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopteri Cope 1871
Order: Perciformes Bleeker 1859
Family: Eocottidae Bannikov 2004
Genus: Bassanichthys
Species: Bassanichthys pesciaraensis
Author Citation Bannikov, 2004
Eon: Phanerozoic
Era: Cenozoic
Period: Paleogene
Sub Period: None
Epoch: Eocene
International Age: Lutetian
Monte Bolca Formation
Acquired by: Purchase/Trade
Length: 10 cm
Monte Bolca Lagerstatte
Bolca near Verona
Veneto
Italy
A bottom dweller, similar to the recent Gobius.
References:
Bannikov A.F. (2004) Eocottidae, a new family of perciform fishes (Teleostei) from the Eocene of northern Italy (Bolca) // Studi ric. giacim. terz. Bolca. Verona. 2004. V. X. p. 17-35.
Bannikov A.F. (2006) Bassanichthys, a new replacement generic name for the Eocene Bassania Bannikov, 2004 (Teleostei, Perciformes)// Paleontological Journal, Vol. 40, Issue 3, p. 340.
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