Promerluccius venturaensis David 1956 (ray-finned fish)

Actinopteri - Gadiformes - Merlucciidae

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

Belongs to Promerluccius according to L. R. David 1956

See also Fierstine et al. 2012

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: CIT 10517, an other (scale). Its type locality is Oxnard Oil Company well Vanoni No. 1, which is in a Pliocene basinal (siliceous) horizon in California.

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Oxnard Oil Company well Vanoni No. 1

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