Istiophorus platypterus Shaw and Nodder 1792 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Istiophoriformes - Istiophoridae
Alternative combination: Xiphias platypterus
Belongs to Istiophorus according to G. Carnevale and S. J. Godfrey 2018
See also Fierstine 2001, Fierstine 2006 and Fierstine et al. 2012
Sister taxa: Istiophorus antiquus, Istiophorus calvertensis, Istiophorus homalorhamphus, Istiophorus parvulus, Istiophorus robustus, Encheiziphius teretirostris, Brachyrhynchus belgicus, Brachyrhynchus solidus
Ecology: nektonic omnivore
Distribution:
• Blancan of United States (1: California collection)
• Pliocene of United States (1: North Carolina)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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