Teratichthys Koenig 1825 (ray-finned fish)
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Osteichthyes - Carangiformes - Carangidae
Parent taxon: Carangidae according to R. E. Weems 1999
See also Casier 1966 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Alectis, Archaeinae, Archaeus, Argyreiosus, Belgocaranx, Carangidarum, Caranx, Ceratoichthys, Decapterus, Eastmanalepes, Equula, Lichia, Oligoplites, Paratrachinotus, Platax, Pseudocaranx, Selene, Seriola, Trachicaranx, Trachurus, Vomeropsinae, Vomeropsis
Subtaxa: Teratichthys antiquitatus
Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of the United Kingdom (2 collections), United States (1: Virginia)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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