Paralichthys Girard 1858 (flatfish)
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Actinopteri - Pleuronectiformes - Paralichthyidae
Parent taxon: Paralichthyidae according to G. Carnevale and S. J. Godfrey 2018
See also David 1943, Fierstine et al. 2012, Purdy et al. 2001 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxon: Citharichthys
Subtaxa: Paralichthys (Vorator) Paralichthys antiquus Paralichthys californicus Paralichthys yamanai
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (2: California collections)
• Pliocene of United States (3: California, North Carolina)
• Miocene to Pliocene of United States (1: California)
• Miocene of Japan (2), United States (1: California)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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