Lampanyctus (Lampanyctus) pusillus Johnson 1890 (lanternfish)
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Actinopteri - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae
Alternative combination: Scopelus pusillus
Belongs to Lampanyctus (Lampanyctus) according to A. Fraser-Brunner 1949
Sister taxa: Lampanyctus (Lampanyctus) macdonaldi, Lampanyctus (Lampanyctus) macropterus, Lampanyctus (Lampanyctus) niger
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Italy (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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