Salmo Linnaeus 1758 (salmon)

Osteichthyes - Salmoniformes - Salmonidae

Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824

Parent taxon: Salmonidae according to R. van der Laan 2019

See also Sepkoski 2002 and Woodward 1901

Sister taxa: Helgolandichthys, Hucho, Leptichthys, Oncorhynchus, Osmerus, Rhabdofario, Salmonidarum, Salmoninae, Salvelinus, Sivulliusalmo, Smilodonichthys

Subtaxa: Salmo cyniclope Salmo esmeralda Salmo muelleri

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Pliocene of United States (1: Nevada collection)

• Miocene of United States (1: Nevada)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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