†Lophius americanus Valenciennes 1837 (anglerfish)
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Actinopteri - Lophiiformes - Lophiidae
Belongs to Lophius according to R. W. Purdy et al. 2001
Sister taxa: Lophius alveolus, Lophius brachysomus, Lophius budegassa, Lophius dolloi, Lophius onokensis, Lophius orpiensis, Lophius piscatorius
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (1: Maine collection)
• Pliocene of United States (1: North Carolina)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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