Actinopteri - Perciformes - Serranidae
Alternative spelling: Centropristes
Parent taxon: Serranidae according to J. E. Fitch and R. J. Lavenberg 1983
See also Sepkoski 2002 and Stinton and Nolf 1970
Sister taxa: Allomorone, Cephalopholis, Diplectrum, Epinephelinae, Epinephelus, Mycteroperca, Neanthias, Palaeopercichthys, Paleoserranus, Paralabrax, Percostoma, Plesioserranus, Prolates, Properca, Proserranus, Protanthias, Pseudanthias, Seriphus, Serraninus, Serranopsis, Serranus, Tavania
Subtaxa: Centropristes exsculptus Centropristis elongatus
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (1: Louisiana collection)
• Pliocene of United States (1: North Carolina)
• Miocene of Romania (1)
• Oligocene of Germany (1), United States (1: Louisiana)
• Eocene of Belgium (1), France (1)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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