Decapterus Bleeker 1850 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Carangiformes - Carangidae
Alternative spelling: Caranx (Decapterus)
Parent taxon: Carangidae according to H. L. Fierstine et al. 2012
See also Arambourg 1927, David 1943 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Alectis, Archaeus, Argyreiosus, Belgocaranx, Carangidarum, Caranx, Ceratoichthys, Eastmanalepes, Equula, Lichia, Oligoplites, Paratrachinotus, Platax, Pseudocaranx, Selene, Seriola, Teratichthys, Trachicaranx, Trachurus, Vomeropsis
Subtaxa: Caranx (Decapterus) prorusselli Decapterus agilis Decapterus hopkinsi
Ecology: nektonic omnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Algeria (2 collections), United States (4: California)
Total: 6 collections including 8 occurrences
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