Ogcocephalus Fischer 1813 (anglerfish)

Actinopteri - Lophiiformes

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

Sister taxa: Antennarioidei, Brachionichthyidae, Caulophrynidae, Centrophrynidae, Ceratioidei, Chaunacoidei, Diceratiidae, Linophrynidae, Lophichthyidae, Lophiidae, Lophioidei, Neoceratiidae, Ogcocephaloidei, Tetrabrachiidae, Thaumatichthyidae

Subtaxa: Ogcocephalus cirrhosus Ogcocephalus dudensis

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Oligocene of Romania (1 collection)

• Eocene of Germany (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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