Xiphias gladius Linnaeus 1758 (sword fish)
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Actinopteri - Istiophoriformes - Xiphiidae
Synonym: Xiphias delfortrieri Lawley 1876
Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824
Belongs to Xiphias according to C. Linnaeus 1758
See also Fierstine 2006 and Purdy et al. 2001
Sister taxon: Xiphias radiata
Type specimens:
- Xiphias gladius: 1
- Xiphias delfortrieri:
Ecology: nektonic omnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Italy (1 collection)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of Italy (1)
• Pliocene of Italy (1), United States (1: North Carolina)
Total: 4 collections including 5 occurrences
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