†Eclipes veternus Jordan and Gilbert 1919 (perch-like fish)

Actinopteri - Perciformes - Brotulidae

Synonym: Merriamina ectenes Jordan and Gilbert 1919

Belongs to Eclipes according to D. S. Jordan and J. Z. Gilbert 1920

See also David 1943, David 1956, Fierstine et al. 2012 and Jordan and Gilbert 1919

Sister taxa: Eclipes extensus, Eclipes manni, Eclipes santamonicae

Type specimens:

  • Eclipes veternus: Its type locality is El Modena, which is in a Miocene marine shale in the Monterey Formation of California
  • Merriamina ectenes: Its type locality is El Modena, which is in a Miocene marine shale in the Monterey Formation of California.

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of United States (3: California collections)

Total: 3 collections including 4 occurrences

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