Benthesikyme White and Moy-Thomas 1940 (ray-finned fish)

Actinopteri - Aulopiformes - Dercetidae

Invalid subtaxa: Leptotrachelus von der Marck 1863 [replaced name], Triaenaspis Cope 1878

Parent taxon: Dercetidae according to J. Alvarado-Ortega and J. A. Díaz-Cruz 2021

See also Goody 1969, Hay 1902, Taverne 1981, Woodward 1901 and Woodward 1903

Sister taxa: Anguillavus hackberryensis, Apuliadercetis, Brazilodercetis, Candelarhynchus, Caudadercetis, Cyranichthys, Dercetis, Dercetis latiscutatus, Dercetis maximus, Dercetis reussi, Dercetoides, Hastichthys, Kwangodercetis, Leccedercetis, Nardodercetis, Ophidercetis, Paradercetis, Pelargorhynchus, Rhynchodercetis, Scandiadercetis, Stratodus

Subtaxa: Benthesikyme armatus Benthesikyme gracilis Benthesikyme rostralis Benthesikyme serpentina Leptotrachelus triqueter Triaenaspis virgulatus

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Germany (4 collections), Lebanon (7)

Total: 11 collections including 13 occurrences

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