Oligolactoria

Ol-e-go-lak-tor-e-ah.
By Benjamin Gutierrez
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Gutierrez, B. (2015, June 2). Oligolactoria. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/oligolactoria/

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Name

Oligolactoria ‭(‬Oligocene Lactoria‭)‬.

Phonetic

Ol-e-go-lak-tor-e-ah.

Named By

James A.‭ ‬Tyler‭ & ‬Ruzena Gregorova‭ ‬-‭ ‬1991.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Gnathostomata,‭ ‬Osteichthyes,‭ ‬Actinopterygii,‭ ‬Tetraodontiformes,‭ ‬Ostraciidae.

Diet

Omnivore.

Species

O.‭ ‬bubiki‭

Size

About‭ ‬55‭ ‬millimetres long for the holotype.

Known locations

Czech Republic.

Time Period

Rupelain of the Oligocene.

Fossil representation

Complete individuals.

In Depth

       Oligolactoria was a genus of boxfish that seems to show a resemblance to the modern genus Lactoria.‭ ‬Like modern Lactoria box fish,‭ ‬Oligolactoria was a probably a reef fish.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A New Genus and Species of Boxfish‭ (‬Tetraodontiformes:‭ ‬Ostraciidae‭) ‬from the Oligocene of Moravia,‭ ‬the Second Fossil Representative of the Family.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Smithsonian Institution Press.‭ ‬-‭ ‬James A.‭ ‬Tyler‭ & ‬Ruzena Gregorova‭ ‬-‭ ‬1991.

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