Ogcocephalus Fischer 1813 (anglerfish)
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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
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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