Sorbiniperca
Extinct genus of fishes
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Sorbiniperca scheuchzeri is an extinct species of zeiid fish from the Eocene of Monte Bolca. It, and its close relative Sorbinicapros, comprise the extinct zeiform family Sorbinipercidae.
| Sorbiniperca scheuchzeri Temporal range: Lutetian | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Zeiformes |
| Family: | †Sorbinipercidae |
| Genus: | †Sorbiniperca Tyler, 1999 |
| Species: | †S. scheuchzeri |
| Binomial name | |
| †Sorbiniperca scheuchzeri Tyler, 1999 | |
References
- Fishes of the World by Joseph S. Nelson (page 340)
- Exceptional Fossil Preservation by David J. Bottjer, Walter Etter, James W. Hagadorn, and Carol M. Tang (page 377)
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