Actinopteri - Salmoniformes - Salmonidae
Alternative combination: Smilodonichthys rastrosus
Full reference: T. M. Cavender and R. R. Miller. 1972. Smilodonichthys rastrosus, a new Pliocene salmonid fish from western United States. Bulletin, Museum of Natural History, University of Oregon (18)1-44
Belongs to Oncorhynchus according to H. L. Fierstine et al. 2012
Sister taxon: Oncorhynchus lacustris
Type specimen: UO 26799, a partial skeleton (skull with jaws and articulated anterior gill arches)
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of United States (2: California, Oregon collections)
• Hemphillian of United States (5: California, Oregon)
• Miocene of United States (1: California)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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