†Physiculus terakohensis Frost 1934 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Gadiformes - Moridae
Full reference: G. A. Frost. 1934. Otoliths of Fishes from the Tertiary Formations of New Zealand. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 63:133-144
Belongs to Physiculus according to G. A. Frost 1934
Sister taxa: Physiculus beui, Physiculus huloti, Physiculus rastrelliger
Type specimen: Its type locality is Tarakohe Quarry, which is in an Oligocene marine marl in New Zealand
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Tarakohe Quarry
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