Electrona rissoi Cocco 1829 (lanternfish)
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Actinopteri - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae
Belongs to Electrona according to Cocco 1829
See also Fierstine et al. 2012, Fitch 1969 and Schwarzhans and Aguilera 2013
Sister taxa: Electrona (Electrona), Electrona anfossimosnai, Electrona keyesi, Electrona paucirastra, Electrona risso, Electrona subasperoides
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Italy (4 collections), United States (2: California)
• Pliocene of Italy (2), United States (2: California), Venezuela (1)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
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