†Scopelopsis pliocenicus Anfossi and Mosna 1976 (lanternfish)
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Actinopteri - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae
Alternative combination: Myctophum pliocenicum
Belongs to Scopelopsis according to A. Girone et al. 2006
See also Nolf and Steurbaut 1983
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Greece (5 collections), Italy (3)
• Pliocene of Greece (1)
• Miocene of Greece (2), Italy (9)
Total: 20 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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