Gasterosteus Linnaeus 1758 (perch-like fish)

Actinopteri - Perciformes - Gasterosteidae

Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824

Parent taxon: Gasterosteidae according to O. P. Hay 1902

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxon: Pungitius

Subtaxa: Gasterosteus aculeatus Gasterosteus bispinosus Gasterosteus canadus

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Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Canada (1: Newfoundland and Labrador collection), the United Kingdom (2), United States (4: California)

• Pliocene of United States (1: California)

• Hemphillian of United States (1: Nevada)

• Miocene of United States (1: California)

Total: 10 collections including 11 occurrences

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