Nardovelifer

Nar-do-vel-e-fer.

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Name

Nardovelifer.

Phonetic

Nar-do-vel-e-fer.

Named By

C.‭ ‬Sorbini‭ & ‬L.‭ ‬Sorbini‭ ‬-‭ ‬1999.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Actinopterygii,‭ ‬Lampridiformes,‭ ‬Veliferidae.

Diet

Carnivore/Piscivore.

Species

N.‭ ‬altipinnis‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Italy.

Time Period

Campanian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

Nardovelifer is a genus of prehistoric lamprid fish that lived in the waters around modern day Italy during the late Cretaceous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬The Cretaceous fishes of Nardo.‭ ‬10:‭ ‬Nardovelifer altipinnis,‭ ‬gen.‭ ‬et sp.‭ ‬nov.‭ (‬Teleostei,‭ ‬Lampridiformes,‭ ‬Veliferidae‭)‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬St Ric Giac Terz Bolca‭ ‬8:‭ ‬11‭–‬27.‭ ‬-‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Sorbini‭ & ‬L.‭ ‬Sorbini‭ ‬-‭ ‬1999.

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