Hygophum benoiti Cocco 1838 (Benoit's lanternfish)
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Actinopteri - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae
Alternative combination: Scopelus benoiti
Belongs to Hygophum according to A. Girone et al. 2006
See also Steurbaut 1979 and Stringer 1998
Sister taxa: Hygophum acutiventris, Hygophum agatense, Hygophum agrigentensis, Hygophum circularis, Hygophum derthonensis, Hygophum germanicum, Hygophum hygomi, Hygophum macrochir, Hygophum orcianensis, Hygophum pabloensis, Hygophum probenoiti, Hygophum proximum, Hygophum rotundum, Hygophum taaningi
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Greece (9 collections), Italy (5)
• Pliocene of Greece (1), Italy (1), Jamaica (1)
• Miocene of France (1)
Total: 18 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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