Urophycis Gill 1864 (ray-finned fish)
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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
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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