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Megapiranha paranensis, a new genus and species of Serrasalmidae (Characiformes, Teleostei) from the upper Miocene of Argentina

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Pages 350-358 | Received 30 Jul 2007, Accepted 04 Oct 2008, Published online: 02 Aug 2010

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