†Smilodonichthys Cavender and Miller 1972 (saber toothed salmon)
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Parent taxon: Salmoniformes according to J. J., Jr. Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Barcarenichthys, Casieroides, Chardonius, Cimolichthyoidei, Esocoidea, Esocoidei, Gharbouria, Ginsburgia, Goudkoffia, Myctophoidei, Natlandia, Prosopium, Pseudoleptolepis, Salmonidae, Salmoniformorum, Spaniodon, Stomiatoidei, Thaumaturus, Thymallus
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of United States (1: California collection)
• Miocene of United States (3: California)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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