†Scorpaena ensiger Jordan and Gilbert 1919 (scorpionfish)
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Actinopteri - Perciformes - Scorpaenidae
Alternative combination: Rhomarchus ensiger
Belongs to Scorpaena according to L. R. David 1943
See also Fierstine et al. 2012 and Jordan and Gilbert 1919
Sister taxa: Scorpaena boulei, Scorpaena corallophilus, Scorpaena jeanneli, Scorpaena osterodenensis, Scorpaena pilari, Scorpaena tessieri
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (4: California collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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