Ptychocheilus Agassiz 1855 (carp-like fish)

Osteichthyes - Cypriniformes - Cyprinidae

Parent taxon: Cyprinidae according to H. L. Fierstine et al. 2012

Sister taxa: Acrocheilus, Alisodon, Amblypharyngodon, Amyzon, Aspius, Barbinae, Barbus, Cultrinae, Cyprininae, Cyprinion, Cyprinus, Danioninae, Ecocarpia, Esox destructus, Gila, Gobio, Gobioninae, Hexapsephus, Idadon, Iquius, Labeoninae, Lavinia, Leuciscinae, Leuciscus, Mylocyprinus, Nemachilus, Opsariichthyinae, Orthodon, Palaeoleuciscus, Palaeotinca, Phoxininae, Planktophaga, Protothymallus, Puntius, Rhodeus, Rutilus, Scardinius, Siphateles, Squaliobarbinae, Thynichthys, Tinca, Xenocyprinae

Subtaxa: Ptychocheilus arciferus

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Ecology: nektonic omnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (1: California collection)

• Blancan of United States (5: California, Nevada)

• Pliocene of United States (3: California)

Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence

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