The Bolca Lagerstätten: shallow marine life in the Eocene

M Friedman, G Carnevale - Journal of the Geological Society, 2018 - lyellcollection.org
The Eocene limestones around the Italian village of Bolca occur in a series of distinct
localities providing a unique snapshot of marine life in the early Cenozoic. Famous for its …

A synoptic review of the Eocene (Ypresian) cartilaginous fishes (Chondrichthyes: Holocephali, Elasmobranchii) of the Bolca Konservat-Lagerstätte, Italy

G Marramà, G Carnevale, A Engelbrecht, KM Claeson… - PalZ, 2018 - Springer
Here, we review and discuss the records and taxonomy of the Ypresian (Eocene)
chondrichthyans from the famous Bolca Konservat-Lagerstätte in northeastern Italy. Despite …

Molecular phylogenetics of the Clupeiformes based on exon-capture data and a new classification of the order

Q Wang, LP Dizaj, J Huang, KK Sarker… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2022 - Elsevier
The Clupeiformes, including among others herrings, anchovies, shads and menhadens are
ecologically and commercially important, yet their phylogenetic relationships are still …

Controlled excavations in the Pesciara and Monte Postale sites provide new insights about the palaeoecology and taphonomy of the fish assemblages of the Eocene …

G Marramà, AF Bannikov, JC Tyler, R Zorzin… - Palaeogeography …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract The Eocene Konservat-Lagerstätte of Bolca, Italy, is famous for the abundance and
exquisite preservation of its fossils. Although the Bolca sites have provided one of the most …

Phylogenetic analysis of trophic niche evolution reveals a latitudinal herbivory gradient in Clupeoidei (herrings, anchovies, and allies)

JP Egan, DD Bloom, CH Kuo, MP Hammer… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2018 - Elsevier
Biotic and abiotic forces govern the evolution of trophic niches, which profoundly impact
ecological and evolutionary processes and aspects of species biology. Herbivory is a …

The Eocene sardine †Bolcaichthys catopygopterus (Woodward, 1901) from Monte Bolca, Italy: osteology, taxonomy, and paleobiology

G Marramà, G Carnevale - Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Clupeid fishes are abundant in the Eocene fossiliferous limestone of Monte Bolca,
representing by far the most common group from this celebrated locality. However, despite …

[PDF][PDF] A clade-level morphospace for the Eocene fishes of Bolca: Patterns and relationships with modern tropical shallow marine assemblages

G Marrama, C Garbelli, G Carnevale - Bollettino della Società …, 2016 - researchgate.net
The world-famous Eocene Konservat-Lagerstätte of Bolca, northern Italy, has been
celebrated since the 16th century for its exquisitely preserved fishes, which provide the …

Complete mitochondrial genomes and updated divergence time of the two freshwater clupeids endemic to Lake Tanganyika (Africa) suggest intralacustrine speciation

LJM Milec, MPM Vanhove, FM Bukinga… - BMC Ecology and …, 2022 - Springer
Background The hydrogeological history of Lake Tanganyika paints a complex image of
several colonization and adaptive radiation events. The initial basin was formed around 9 …

An Eocene paraclupeid fish (Teleostei, Ellimmichthyiformes) from Bolca, Italy: the youngest marine record of double‐armoured herrings

G Marramà, AF Bannikov, J Kriwet… - Papers in …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
A new double‐armoured herring of the clupeomorph order Ellimmichthyiformes,
Eoellimmichthys superstes gen. et sp. nov., is described herein based on a single partially …

Morphology, relationships and palaeobiology of the Eocene barracudina †Holosteus esocinus (Aulopiformes: Paralepididae) from Monte Bolca, Italy

G Marramà, G Carnevale - Zoological Journal of the Linnean …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
The shallow water barracudina† Holosteus esocinus Agassiz, 1835, from the Eocene of
Monte Bolca, Italy, is redescribed in detail. This paralepidid taxon exhibits a unique …