Urophycis Gill 1864 (ray-finned fish)

Actinopteri - Gadiformes - Gadidae

Parent taxon: Gadidae according to J. E. Fitch and R. J. Lavenberg 1983

See also Heinrich 1969 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Arnoldina, Arnoldites, Brosmius, Gadiculus, Gadidarum, Gadinae, Gadus, Gaidropsarus, Melanogrammus, Merlangiogadus, Merlangius, Microgadus, Micromesistius, Morrhua, Palaeomolva, Palimphemus, Phycinae, Progadus, Protocolliolus, Ranicipinae, Theragra, Trisopterus

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (1: Louisiana collection)

• Pliocene of United States (1: North Carolina)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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