†Lophius piscatorius Linnaeus 1758 (anglerfish)
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Actinopteri - Lophiiformes - Lophiidae
Belongs to Lophius according to O. Schultz 2006
See also Leriche 1926
Sister taxa: Lophius alveolus, Lophius americanus, Lophius brachysomus, Lophius budegassa, Lophius dolloi, Lophius onokensis, Lophius orpiensis
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Orciano Pisano (Pliocene of Italy)
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