Calamus Swainson 1839 (perch-like fish)
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Actinopteri - Perciformes - Sparidae
Parent taxon: Sparidae according to D. J. Cicimurri et al. 2022
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Archosargus, Boops, Box, Crenidens, Crommyodus, Dentex, Evynnis, Lagodon, Pagellinae, Pagrus, Paracalamus, Pshekharus, Rhythmias, Sparinae, Sparus, Stenotomus
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Turks and Caicos Islands (1 collection), United States (1: California)
• Miocene of Mexico (1)
• Oligocene of United States (1: South Carolina)
Total: 4 collections including 5 occurrences
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