Benthosema suborbitale Gilbert 1913 (lanternfish)
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Actinopteri - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae
Alternative combination: Myctophum suborbitale
Belongs to Benthosema according to A. Girone et al. 2006
See also Brzobohaty and Nolf 1996
Sister taxa: Benthosema concentricus, Benthosema fibulatum, Benthosema fitchi, Benthosema glaciale, Benthosema minutum, Benthosema panamense, Benthosema pluridens, Benthosema pterotum
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Greece (1 collection), Italy (2)
• Miocene of Greece (6), Italy (2)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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