†Chauliodus eximius Jordan 1925
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Actinopteri - Stomiatiformes - Stomiidae
Alternative combination: Eostomias eximius
Synonym: Chauliodus barbatus frazeri David 1943
Full reference: D. S. Jordan. 1925. The fossil fishes of the Miocene of Southern California. Stanford University Publications. University Series 4(1):1-51
Belongs to Chauliodus according to H. L. Fierstine et al. 2012
See also Carnevale 2002, Crane 1966 and David 1943
Sister taxa: Chauliodus barbatus, Chauliodus sloani, Chauliodus testa
Type specimens:
- Chauliodus eximius: Its type locality is Lompoc Quarry, which is in a Tortonian basinal (siliciclastic) diatomite in the Monterey Formation of California
- Chauliodus barbatus frazeri: CIT 10163, a skeleton.
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (1: California collection)
• Miocene of United States (7: California)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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