Opisthoproctus Vaillant 1888 (ray-finned fish)

Actinopteri - Osmeriformes

Alternative spelling: Ophisthoproctus

Parent taxon: Osmeriformes according to J. J., Jr. Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Allosmerus, Carpathichthys, Enoplophthalmus, Maulisia, Nybelinoides, Osmeridae, Plecoglossidae, Prototroctidae, Retropinnidae, Salangidae

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution: found only at Saubriges Paleocanyon, Chattian (Oligocene of France)

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