Lessinia horrenda

Taxonavigation: Lutjaniformes

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii Infraclassis: Teleostei Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai Supercohors: Clupeocephala Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha Subcohors: Neoteleostei Infracohors: Eurypterygia Sectio: Ctenosquamata Subsectio: Acanthomorphata Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae Series: Eupercaria Ordo: Lutjaniformes

Familia: Lutjanidae
Genus: †Lessinia

Species: †Lessinia horrenda

Name

†Lessinia horrenda Bannikov & Zorzin, 2014

• Holotype: MCSNV IGVR 71613; complete skeleton.

Type locality and horizon: upper part of the Lower Eocene, Ypresian, zone Alveolina dainellii; Monte Bolca locality, Pesciara cave site.

Etymology: The species is named after the Latin word horrendus for marvelous, respectable.

References

• Bannikov, A.F. & Zorzin, R. 2014. A new genus and species of lutjanid fish (Perciformes) from the Eocene of Bolca, Northern Italy. Studi e ricerche sui giacimenti terziari di Bolca, XV - Miscellanea paleontologica 12: 15–22. Research Gate Reference page.