Actinopteri - Gadiformes - Macrouridae
Alternative combination: Otolithus (Macrurus) toulai
Belongs to Macrurus according to G. A. Frost 1934
See also Frost 1924, Frost 1925, Frost 1928, Nolf and Steurbaut 1983, Schwarzhans 1978, Schwarzhans 1980 and Schwarzhans 1985
Sister taxa: Macrourus communis, Macrourus debilis, Macrurus altus, Macrurus dorsolobatus, Macrurus ellipticus, Macrurus gracilis, Macrurus obliquus, Macrurus praecursor, Macrurus rhombicus, Macrurus rotundus, Macrurus trolli
Subtaxa: Macrurus toulai cristasa
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Neogene of Indonesia (1 collection)
• Miocene of Italy (1), New Zealand (4)
• Oligocene of New Zealand (1)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
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