Hygophum hygomi Lütken 1892 (Bermuda lantern fish)
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Actinopteri - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae
Alternative combination: Scopelus hygomii
Belongs to Hygophum according to A. Girone et al. 2006
See also Brzobohaty and Nolf 1996
Sister taxa: Hygophum acutiventris, Hygophum agatense, Hygophum agrigentensis, Hygophum benoiti, Hygophum circularis, Hygophum derthonensis, Hygophum germanicum, Hygophum macrochir, Hygophum orcianensis, Hygophum pabloensis, Hygophum probenoiti, Hygophum proximum, Hygophum rotundum, Hygophum taaningi
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Italy (5 collections)
• Pliocene of Italy (2)
• Miocene of France (2), Italy (1), Venezuela (1)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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