Order Galaxiiformes (ray-finned fish)
Parent taxon: Protacanthopterygii according to R. van der Laan 2019
See also Betancur et al. 2013 and Nelson et al. 2016
Sister taxa: Argentiniformes, Bernardichthyidae, Esociformes, Ferrifronsidae, Orthogonikleithridae, Salmoniformes
Subtaxa: Galaxiidae Prototroctidae
Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of Chile (5 collections), New Zealand (2)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence