Actinopteri - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae
Alternative combination: Gasteropelecus crocodilus
Belongs to Lampanyctus according to A. Girone et al. 2006
Sister taxa: Lampanyctus alatus, Lampanyctus cupriarius, Lampanyctus ecnomi, Lampanyctus festivus, Lampanyctus latesulcatus, Lampanyctus licatae, Lampanyctus lineatus, Lampanyctus longaevus, Lampanyctus microsoma, Lampanyctus nobilis, Lampanyctus petrolifer, Lampanyctus popoto, Lampanyctus profestus, Lampanyctus pussilus, Lampanyctus reductus, Lampanyctus regalis, Lampanyctus remifer, Lampanyctus ritteri, Lampanyctus serratus, Lampanyctus waiohaensis, Myctophum (Lampanyctus) ecnomi, Myctophum (Lampanyctus) licatae
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Greece (6 collections), Italy (4)
• Pliocene of Italy (2)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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