Systematic Revision of the Oligocene Billfishes (Istiophoriformes: Palaeorhynchidae) from Romania

Systematic Revision of the Oligocene Billfishes (Istiophoriformes: Palaeorhynchidae) from Romania

This study revises †Palaeorhynchidae (Istiophoriformes), a rare and taxonomically disputed group within Romania’s Oligocene ichthyofauna. Historically placed within Scombroidei, Istiophoriformes is now supported by molecular phylogenetics as a distinct lineage. However, prior Romanian fossil descrip...

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Main Authors: Ionuț Grădianu, Kenneth A. Monsch, Dorin Sorin Baciu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-05-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
Oligocene
billfishes
Piatra-Neamț
Gura Humorului
Romania
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/17/6/393
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