†Merluccius bilinearis Mitchill 1814 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Gadiformes - Merlucciidae
Alternative combination: Stomodon bilinearis
Belongs to Merluccius according to R. W. Purdy et al. 2001
Sister taxa: Merluccius abreviatus, Merluccius athanasiui, Merluccius attenuatus, Merluccius balticus, Merluccius emarginatus, Merluccius fimbriatus, Merluccius inferus, Merluccius lednevi, Merluccius macroactus, Merluccius merluccius, Merluccius miocenicus, Merluccius obtusus, Merluccius ovalis, Merluccius productus, Merluccius pukeuriensis, Merluccius rattazzii, Merluccius romanicus, Merluccius vulgaris
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Lee Creek Mine, Yorktown Formation (Pliocene of North Carolina)
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