Actinopteri - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae
Belongs to Lampanyctus according to H. L. Fierstine et al. 2012
See also Fitch 1969
Sister taxa: Lampanyctus alatus, Lampanyctus crocodilus, Lampanyctus cupriarius, Lampanyctus ecnomi, Lampanyctus festivus, Lampanyctus latesulcatus, Lampanyctus licatae, Lampanyctus lineatus, Lampanyctus longaevus, Lampanyctus microsoma, Lampanyctus nobilis, Lampanyctus petrolifer, Lampanyctus popoto, Lampanyctus profestus, Lampanyctus pussilus, Lampanyctus reductus, Lampanyctus regalis, Lampanyctus remifer, Lampanyctus serratus, Lampanyctus waiohaensis, Myctophum (Lampanyctus) ecnomi, Myctophum (Lampanyctus) licatae
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (1: California collection)
• Pliocene of United States (1: California)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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