Eoplatax
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Moroniformes |
Family: | Ephippidae |
Genus: | †Eoplatax Blot, 1969 |
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Eoplatax is an extinct genus of prehistoric spadefish that lived during the Lutetian of Monte Bolca.[1] They are closely allied to the extant genus, Platax, more commonly known as "batfish."
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The two genera are extremely similar in morphology, and coexisted sympatrically during the Eocene of Monte Bolca.
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2009-02-27.