Electrona rissoi Cocco 1829 (electric lantern fish)

Osteichthyes - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae

Belongs to Electrona according to J. E. Fitch 1970

Sister taxa: Electrona (Elampa), Electrona (Electrona), Electrona (Hierops), Electrona (Protomyctophum), Electrona anfossimosnai, Electrona keyesi, Electrona paucirastra, Electrona risso, Electrona subasperoides

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Italy (4 collections), United States (4: California)

• Pliocene of Italy (3), United States (2: California), Venezuela (1)

Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence

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