Genypterus Philippi 1857 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Ophidiiformes - Ophidiidae
Parent taxon: Lepophidiini according to P. Oyanadel-Urbina et al. 2021
See also Casier 1966, Nolf 1972, Schwarzhans 1980, Schwarzhans 2019 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxon: Lepophidiinorum
Subtaxa: Genypterus angustus Genypterus elongatus Genypterus rectangularis Genypterus valdesensis
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore-parasite
Distribution:
• Mangapanian of New Zealand (1 collection)
• Pliocene of New Zealand (1)
• Miocene of Argentina (2), Chile (1)
• Eocene of France (1)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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