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
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
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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