Lutjanus Bloch 1790 (ray-finned fish)

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

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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

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