†Micromesistius australis Hutton 1872 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Gadiformes - Gadidae
Alternative combination: Gadus australis
Belongs to Micromesistius according to W. Schwarzhans 2019
See also Schwarzhans 1980
Sister taxa: Micromesistius boscheinei, Micromesistius poutassou, Micromesistius schwarzhansi
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of New Zealand (2 collections)
• Mangapanian of New Zealand (1)
• Pliocene of New Zealand (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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