Merluccius balticus Koken 1885 (ray-finned fish)

Actinopteri - Gadiformes - Merlucciidae

Alternative combinations: Coelorhynchus balticus, Coelorinchus balticus

Belongs to Merluccius according to Koken 1885

See also Koken 1891 and Schwarzhans 2004

Sister taxa: Merluccius abreviatus, Merluccius athanasiui, Merluccius attenuatus, Merluccius bilinearis, Merluccius emarginatus, Merluccius fimbriatus, Merluccius inferus, Merluccius lednevi, Merluccius macroactus, Merluccius merluccius, Merluccius miocenicus, Merluccius obtusus, Merluccius ovalis, Merluccius productus, Merluccius pukeuriensis, Merluccius rattazzii, Merluccius romanicus, Merluccius vulgaris

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Paleocene of Denmark (4 collections), Greenland (1)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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