Actinopteri - Perciformes - Cottidae
Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824
Parent taxon: Cottidae according to H. L. Fierstine et al. 2012
See also Hay 1902
Sister taxa: Artediellus, Artedius, Chitonotus, Cottidarum, Enophrys, Hayia, Icelinus, Leptocottus, Lirosceles, Liroscels, Maoricottus, Radulinus, Scorpaenichthys
Subtaxa: Cottus aries Cottus brevis Cottus cryptotremus Cottus divaricatus Cottus hypoceras Cottus otiakensis Cottus papyraceus Cottus pontifex
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of United States (1: California collection)
• Oligocene of New Zealand (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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