Eozanclus
| Eozanclus Temporal range: Lutetian[1] | |
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| Artist's reconstruction | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum: | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass: | Osteichthyes |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Zanclidae |
| Genus: | Eozanclus |
| Species: | E. brevirostris |
| Binomial name | |
| Eozanclus brevirostris | |
Eozanclus brevirostris is an extinct relative of the Moorish Idol that lived from the Lutetian epoch of Monte Bolca.[1] It differs from its living relative by having a much shorter snout.
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References
- 1 2 Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
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