Lampanyctus longaevus Ciobanu 1977 (lanternfish)

Actinopteri - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae

Full reference: M. Ciobanu. 1977. Fauna Fosila din Oligocenul de la Piatra Neamt. 1-159

Belongs to Lampanyctus according to M. Ciobanu 1977

See also Constantin 1999

Sister taxa: Lampanyctus alatus, Lampanyctus crocodilus, Lampanyctus cupriarius, Lampanyctus ecnomi, Lampanyctus festivus, Lampanyctus latesulcatus, Lampanyctus licatae, Lampanyctus lineatus, Lampanyctus microsoma, Lampanyctus nobilis, Lampanyctus petrolifer, Lampanyctus popoto, Lampanyctus profestus, Lampanyctus pussilus, Lampanyctus reductus, Lampanyctus regalis, Lampanyctus remifer, Lampanyctus ritteri, Lampanyctus serratus, Lampanyctus waiohaensis, Myctophum (Lampanyctus) ecnomi, Myctophum (Lampanyctus) licatae

Type specimen: Its type locality is Cozla (Piatra Neamt), which is in a Rupelian marine shale in Romania

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Pietricica (Piatra Neamt)

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