†Calypsoichthys pavlakiensis Argyriou et al. 2022 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Aulopiformes - Enchodontidae
Full reference: T. Argyriou, A. Alexopoulos, J. D. Carrillo-Briceño and L. Cavin. 2022. A fossil assemblage from the mid-late Maastrichtian of Gavdos Island, Greece, provides insights into the pre-extinction pelagic ichthyofaunas of the Tethys. PLoS One 17(e0265780)
Belongs to Calypsoichthys according to T. Argyriou et al. 2022
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: AMPG_VTS_25, a partial skull. Its type locality is Quarry near Vatsiana, Gavdos Island, which is in a Maastrichtian slope lime mudstone in Greece.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Quarry near Vatsiana, Gavdos Island
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