†Protosphyraena chirurgus Cope 1875 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Pachycormiformes - Pachycormidae
Alternative combination: Pelecopterus chirurgus
Belongs to Protosphyraena according to O. P. Hay 1902
Sister taxa: Protosphyraena bentoniana, Protosphyraena dimidiata, Protosphyraena ferox, Protosphyraena gigas, Protosphyraena gladius, Protosphyraena nitida, Protosphyraena obliquidens, Protosphyraena occidentalis, Protosphyraena recurvirostris, Protosphyraena tenuis
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Protosphyraena chirurgus in the database
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