Benthocometes Goode and Bean 1896 (ray-finned fish)

Actinopteri - Ophidiiformes

Alternative spelling: Benthocomectes

Parent taxon: Ophidiiformes according to J. J., Jr. Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Brotula, Bythitoidei, Carapidae, Dannevigia, Ophididae, Ophidiidae, Ophidioidei, Parabrotulidae, Rhodichthyidae

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore-parasite

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Benthocometes in the database

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