†Eclipes veternus Jordan and Gilbert 1919 (perch-like fish)
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Actinopteri - Perciformes - Brotulidae
Synonym: Merriamina ectenes Jordan and Gilbert 1919
Belongs to Eclipes according to D. S. Jordan and J. Z. Gilbert 1920
See also David 1943, David 1956, Fierstine et al. 2012 and Jordan and Gilbert 1919
Sister taxa: Eclipes extensus, Eclipes manni, Eclipes santamonicae
Type specimens:
- Eclipes veternus: Its type locality is El Modena, which is in a Miocene marine shale in the Monterey Formation of California
- Merriamina ectenes: Its type locality is El Modena, which is in a Miocene marine shale in the Monterey Formation of California.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (3: California collections)
Total: 3 collections including 4 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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