Ceratoscopelus townsendi Eigenmann and Eigenmann 1889 (lanternfish)
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Actinopteri - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae
Belongs to Ceratoscopelus according to H. L. Fierstine et al. 2012
See also Schwarzhans and Ohe 2019
Sister taxa: Ceratoscopelus maderensis, Ceratoscopelus miocenicus, Ceratoscopelus priscus, Ceratoscopelus richardsoni, Ceratoscopelus warmingi, Ceratoscopelus weileri
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (3: California collections)
• Pliocene of Japan (5), United States (3: California)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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