Osteichthyes - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae
Alternative combinations: Scopelus benoisti, Scopelus benoiti
Belongs to Hygophum according to A. Girone et al. 2006
See also Fraser-Brunner 1949, Steurbaut 1979 and Stringer 1998
Sister taxa: Hygophum acutiventris, Hygophum agatense, Hygophum agrigentensis, Hygophum circularis, Hygophum derthonensis, Hygophum germanicum, Hygophum hygomi, Hygophum macrochir, Hygophum orcianensis, Hygophum pabloensis, Hygophum probenoiti, Hygophum proximum, Hygophum reinhardtii, Hygophum rotundum, Hygophum taaningi, Myctophum (Hygophum) hanseni
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Greece (9 collections), Italy (5)
• Pliocene of Greece (1), Italy (1), Jamaica (1)
• Miocene of France (1)
Total: 18 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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