Diplectrum Holbrook 1855 (sand perch)
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Actinopteri - Perciformes - Serranidae
Parent taxon: Serranidae according to G. L. Stringer 1998
See also Fitch and Lavenberg 1983
Sister taxa: Allomorone, Centropristis, Cephalopholis, Epinephelinae, Epinephelus, Mycteroperca, Neanthias, Palaeopercichthys, Paleoserranus, Paralabrax, Percostoma, Plesioserranus, Prolates, Properca, Proserranus, Protanthias, Pseudanthias, Seriphus, Serraninus, Serranopsis, Serranus, Tavania
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Jamaica (1 collection), United States (2: Florida, North Carolina)
• Miocene of Panama (1)
• Eocene of France (1)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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