Chilara Jordan and Evermann 1896 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Ophidiiformes - Ophidiidae
Parent taxon: Ophidiidae according to H. L. Fierstine et al. 2012
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Aequalobythites, Ampheristus, Bassozetus, Fierasfer, Genypterinae, Hoplobrotula, Hoplobrotuloides, Lepophidium, Neobythites, Neobythitinae, Nolfophidion, Ophidiidarum, Ophidiinae, Ophidion, Ophidium voltianum, Otophidium, Pseudaequalobythites, Sirembinae, Sirembola, Zonobythites
Subtaxa: Chilara taylori
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore-parasite
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (1: California collection)
• Pliocene of Ecuador (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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