†Myctophidarum Unknown (lanternfish)
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Actinopteri - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae
Parent taxon: Myctophidae according to W. Schwarzhans 2003
Sister taxa: Aethoprora, Diaphinae, Diaphus, Eokrefftia, Eomyctophinae, Eomyctophum, Gymnoscopelinae, Hygophum, Lampanyctinae, Lampanyctus, Myctophinae, Myctophum, Notolychninae, Scopelus, Tachynectes
Subtaxa: Myctophidarum acutirostrum Myctophidarum schnetleri
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Italy (1 collection)
• Miocene of France (1), Slovakia (1)
• Paleocene of Denmark (2)
Total: 5 collections including 7 occurrences
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