†Rhythmias Jordan and Gilbert 1920 (perch-like fish)
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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
Type: Rhythmias starrii
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Lompoc Quarry (Miocene of California)
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