Actinopteri - Salmoniformes - Salmonidae
Full reference: T. M. Cavender and R. R. Miller. 1972. Smilodonichthys rastrosus, a new Pliocene salmonid fish from western United States. Bulletin, Museum of Natural History, University of Oregon (18)1-44
Parent taxon: Salmonidae according to T. M. Cavender and R. R. Miller 1972
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Helgolandichthys, Hucho, Leptichthys, Oncorhynchus, Osmerus, Rhabdofario, Salmonidarum, Salmoninae, Salvelinus
Subtaxa: none
Type: Smilodonichthys rastrosus
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of United States (1: California collection)
• Miocene of United States (3: California)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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