Actinopteri - Stomiatiformes - Sternoptychidae
Alternative spelling: Polypnus
Parent taxon: Sternopthychidae according to W. Schwarzhans 2019
See also Constantin 1999, Girone et al. 2006, Nolf and Steurbaut 1983, Schwarzhans 2013, Sepkoski 2002, Steurbaut 1979, Steurbaut 1984 and Stringer 1998
Sister taxa: Argyripnus, Argyropelecus, Danaphos, Discosternon, Eosternoptyx, Maurolicus, Polyipnoides, Sternoptychidarum, Sternoptyx, Valenciennellus
Subtaxa: Polyipnus anteasteroides Polyipnus latus Polyipnus oligocenicus Polyipnus plebeius Polyipnus polli Polyipnus sobnioviensis Polyipnus weitzmani
Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Greece (2 collections), Italy (2)
• Pliocene of Jamaica (1)
• Miocene of France (4), Italy (6), Japan (1), New Zealand (6)
• Oligocene of France (1), Romania (1)
Total: 24 collections including 27 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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