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, Macrourinae, Macrourus, Nezumia, Oxygoniolepidus, Promacrurus, Pyknolepidus, Razelainia, Trachyrincinae, Trachyrincus
Subtaxa: Leptacantholepidus delmontianus Leptacantholepidus rotundus
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Ohio Oil Co. well Bear State No. 23 (Miocene of California)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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