Lutjanus Bloch 1790 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Acanthomorphata - Lutjanidae
Alternative spelling: Lutianus
Synonym: Mesoprion Cuvier 1828
Parent taxon: Lutjaninae according to G. R. Allen 1985
See also Casier 1966, Jordan and Gilbert 1919, Nolf 1972 and Stinton and Nolf 1970
Sister taxa: Ocyurus, Rhomboplites
Subtaxa: Lutianus lerichei Lutjanus buccanella Lutjanus griseus Lutjanus hagari
Ecology: nektonic omnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Turks and Caicos Islands (1 collection), United States (1: Virginia)
• Miocene of Australia (1), Mexico (1), United States (2: California, Florida)
• Eocene of France (1), the United Kingdom (3), United States (1: Alabama)
Total: 11 collections including 13 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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