Ptychocheilus Agassiz 1855 (carp-like fish)

Actinopteri - Cypriniformes - Cyprinidae

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

Sister taxa: Acheilognathinae, 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, Siphateles, Squaliobarbinae, Thynichthys, Tinca, Tincinae, Xenocyprinae

Subtaxa: Ptychocheilus arciferus

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Ecology: nektonic omnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (1: California collection)

• Blancan of United States (2: California)

• Pliocene of United States (3: California)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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