†Absalomichthys Whitley 1933 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Scombriformes - Caristiidae
Alternative spelling: Absalomichthyes
Parent taxon: Caristiidae according to H. L. Fierstine et al. 2012
See also David 1943 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxon: Chalcidichthys
Subtaxa: Absalomichthys velifer
Ecology: nektonic omnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (2: California collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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