Gymnoscopelus Guenther 1873 (lanternfish)
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Actinopteri - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae
Parent taxon: Lampanyctinae according to W. Schwarzhans 2019
See also Martin et al. 2018, Schwarzhans 1978, Schwarzhans 1980 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Bolinichthys, Ceratoscopelus, Diaphini, Gymnoscopelini, Lampadena, Lampanictini, Lampanyctini, Lepidophanes, Oligophus, Parvilux, Stenobrachius, Taaningichthys, Triphoturus
Subtaxa: Gymnoscopelus fitchi Gymnoscopelus piabilis
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of New Zealand (1 collection)
• Pliocene of New Zealand (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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