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, Homeonezumia, Hymenocephalus, Lepidorhynchus, Leptacantholepidus, Macrourinae, Macrourus, Nezumia, Oxygoniolepidus, Promacrurus, Pyknolepidus, Razelainia, Trachyrincinae, Trachyrincus

Subtaxa: Homeomacrurus fernandensis

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Texas Co. well Towle No. 1 (Miocene to Pliocene of California)

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