Dalpiazella

Dalpiazella Temporal range: Late Ypresian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Fossil of D. brevicauda
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	† Paranguillidae
Genus:	† Dalpiazella Cadrobi, 1962
Species:	†D. brevicauda
Binomial name
†Dalpiazella brevicauda Cadrobi, 1962
Synonyms
†Dalpiaziella (alternate spelling)

Dalpiazella (also spelled Dalpiaziella) is an extinct genus of prehistoric marine eel from the Eocene of Europe. It contains a single species, D. brevicauda, from the late Ypresian-aged Monte Bolca lagerstatten of Italy. It is thought to be closely related to the sympatric genus Paranguilla , with both genera together constituting the family Paranguillidae. ^{[1] [2]}

See also

• Paleontology portal
• Fish portal

• Prehistoric fish
• List of prehistoric bony fish

References

1. "PBDB Taxon". paleobiodb.org. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
2. Carnevale, G.; Bannikov, Alexandre F.; Marramà, G.; Tyler, James C.; Zorzin., R. (2014). "The Bolca Fossil-Lagerstätte: A window into the Eocene World. 5. The Pesciara- Monte Postale Fossil-Lagerstätte: 2. Fishes and other vertebrates. Excursion guide" (PDF). Rendiconti della Società Paleontologica Italiana. 4 (1): i–xxvii. hdl:10088/25678.

External links

• Bony fish in the online Sepkoski Database