Promacrurus David 1956 (grenadiers)

Actinopteri - Gadiformes - Macrouridae

Full reference: L. R. David. 1956. Tertiary Anacanthin Fishes from California and the Pacific Northwest; Their Paleoecological Significance. Journal of Paleontology 30(30):568-607

Parent taxon: Macrouridae according to H. L. Fierstine et al. 2012

See also David 1956

Sister taxa: Amblygoniolepidus, Bathygadus, Bolbocara, Calilepidus, Coelorhynchus, Coelorinchus, Coryphaenoides, Homeocoryphaenoides, Homeomacrurus, Homeonezumia, Hymenocephalus, Lepidorhynchus, Leptacantholepidus, Macrourinae, Macrourus, Nezumia, Oxygoniolepidus, Pyknolepidus, Razelainia, Trachyrincinae, Trachyrincus

Subtaxa: Promacrurus alferitziensis Promacrurus alseanus Promacrurus asymmetricus Promacrurus mimus Promacrurus newmani Promacrurus oregonensis Promacrurus saucesianus Promacrurus zemorrianus

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of United States (1: California collection)

• Oligocene of United States (2: Oregon)

• Eocene to Oligocene of United States (1: California)

• Eocene of United States (2: California)

Total: 6 collections including 8 occurrences

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