†Conger dissimilis Frizzell and Lamber 1962 (conger eel)
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Actinopteri - Anguilliformes - Congridae
Full reference: D. L. Frizzell and C. K. Lamber. 1962. Distinctive "congrid type" fish otoliths from the lower Tertiary of the Gulf Coast (Pisces: Anguilliformes). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 32(5):87-101
Belongs to Conger according to D. L. Frizzell and C. K. Lamber 1962
Sister taxa: Conger acutus, Conger davidsmithi, Conger fornicatus, Conger glaber, Conger illaesus, Conger oceanicus, Conger tokoroa, Conger vetustus
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (2: Louisiana collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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