Halichoeres Rüppell 1835 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Labriformes - Labridae
Parent taxon: Julidini according to M. W. Westneat and M. E. Alfaro 2005
See also Fierstine et al. 2012
Sister taxa: Anampses, Coris, Gomphosus, Hemigymnus, Hologymnosus, Leptojulis, Macropharyngodon, Opthalmolepis, Oxyjulis, Pseudocoris, Pseudojuloides, Stehojulis, Thalassoma
Subtaxa: Halichoeres semicinctus
Ecology: nektonic omnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Turks and Caicos Islands (1 collection)
• Pliocene of United States (1: Florida)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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