Gazolapodus

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Gazolapodus
Temporal range: Early Eocene [1]
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Genus:† Gazolapodus
Blot, 1981
Species:
†G. homopterus
Binomial name
†Gazolapodus homopterus
Blot, 1981

Gazolapodus is an extinct genus of prehistoric marine eel that lived during the early division of the Eocene epoch. [1] It contains a single species, G. homopterus from the Monte Bolca site of Italy. Its exact taxonomic affinities within the Anguilliformes remain uncertain. [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
  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.
  3. ↑ "PBDB". paleobiodb.org. Archived from the original on 2022-02-05. Retrieved 2026-01-01.


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