A review of the fossil record of the Pomacentridae (Teleostei: Labroidei) with a description of a new genus and species from the Eocene of Monte Bolca, Italy

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 159-174

  Bellwood, David R ^a   Sorbini, Lorenzo ^b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Museo Civico di Storia Naturale   (Italy)

Author keywords

Damselfish perciformes; Palaeopomacentrus orphae coral reef

Indexed keywords

ANTHOZOA; CHROMIS; CHROMIS CHROMIS; LABROIDEI; PERCIFORMES; POMACENTRIDAE; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 0030162640     PISSN: 00244082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/zjls.1996.0035     Document Type: Article

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