New genus and species of glassfish (Neodapalis haraldahnelti) discovered as last European Ambassidae from the Cenozoic
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Katarina Bradić-Milinović, Werner Schwarzhans, and You He
Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
Summary
This scientific article reports on the discovery of the last known species of Ambassidae (glassfish) from the European Cenozoic era. The authors describe a new genus and species, Neodapalis haraldahnelti n. gen. et n. sp., based on type specimens collected at a European location. The paper contributes to vertebrate paleontology by documenting the final occurrence of this fish family in Europe's fossil record.
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The type specimens were collected at a location along the...
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