Melamphaes Guenther 1864 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Beryciformes - Melamphaidae
Parent taxon: Melamphaidae according to W. Schwarzhans 2019
See also Lin et al. 2017, Schwarzhans 1980, Schwarzhans 2013 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Scopeloberyx, Scopelogadus
Subtaxa: Melamphaes (Plectromus) Melamphaes acanthifer Melamphaes leeae Melamphaes ovalis Melamphaes polylepis
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Italy (1 collection), New Zealand (5)
• Eocene of France (3)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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