Rhythmias Jordan and Gilbert 1920 (perch-like fish)

Actinopteri - Perciformes - Sparidae

Full reference: D. S. Jordan and J. Z. Gilbert. 1920. Fossil Fishes of Diatom Beds of Lompoc, California. Leland Stanford Junior University Publications University Series

Parent taxon: Sparidae according to D. S. Jordan and J. Z. Gilbert 1920

See also David 1943, Jordan 1925 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Archosargus, Boops, Box, Calamus, Crenidens, Crommyodus, Dentex, Evynnis, Lagodon, Pagellinae, Pagrus, Paracalamus, Pshekharus, Sparinae, Sparus, Stenotomus

Subtaxa: Rhythmias gaviotae Rhythmias starrii

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Type: Rhythmias starrii

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Lompoc Quarry (Miocene of California)

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