Actinopteri - Perciformes - Serranidae
Full reference: D. L. Frizzell and J. H. Dante. 1965. Otoliths of some early Cenozoic fishes of the Gulf Coast. Journal of Paleontology 39(4):687-718
Parent taxon: Serranidae according to D. L. Frizzell and J. H. Dante 1965
See also Lancaster 1986
Sister taxa: Centropristis, Cephalopholis, Diplectrum, Epinephelinae, Epinephelus, Mycteroperca, Neanthias, Palaeopercichthys, Paleoserranus, Paralabrax, Percostoma, Plesioserranus, Prolates, Properca, Proserranus, Protanthias, Pseudanthias, Seriphus, Serraninus, Serranopsis, Serranus, Tavania
Subtaxa: Allomorone burlesonis
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of Germany (1 collection)
• Eocene of United States (10: Alabama, California, Louisiana, Texas)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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