Actinopteri - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae
Alternative combination: Engraulites remifer
Full reference: D. S. Jordan. 1925. The fossil fishes of the Miocene of Southern California. Stanford University Publications. University Series 4(1):1-51
Belongs to Lampanyctus according to H. L. Fierstine et al. 2012
See also David 1943 and Jordan 1925
Sister taxa: Lampanyctus alatus, Lampanyctus crocodilus, 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 ritteri, Lampanyctus serratus, Lampanyctus waiohaensis, Myctophum (Lampanyctus) ecnomi, Myctophum (Lampanyctus) licatae
Type specimen: SU 651, a partial skeleton
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Lompoc Quarry (Miocene of California)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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