Argyropelecus Cocco 1829 (ray-finned fish)

Actinopteri - Stomiatiformes - Sternoptychidae

Parent taxon: Sternoptychidae according to H. L. Fierstine et al. 2012

See also Argyriou 2022, Carnevale 2007, Constantin 1999, Danil'chenko 1960, David 1943, Girone et al. 2006, Jerzmanska 1968, Legendre et al. 2020 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Argyripnus, Danaphos, Discosternon, Eosternoptyx, Maurolicus, Polyipnoides, Polyipnus, Sternoptychidarum, Sternoptyx, Valenciennellus

Subtaxa: Argyropelecus affinis Argyropelecus bullockii Argyropelecus cosmovicii Argyropelecus hemigymnus Argyropelecus logearti

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Ecology: fast-moving nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Italy (3 collections)

• Pliocene of Greece (1), Italy (3)

• Miocene of Algeria (1), Italy (2), United States (4: California)

• Oligocene of Romania (1), the Russian Federation (1)

Total: 16 collections each including a single occurrence

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