Citharichthys sordidus Girard 1854 (Pacific sanddab)
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Osteichthyes - Pleuronectiformes - Paralichthyidae
Alternative combination: Psettichthys sordidus
Belongs to Citharichthys according to B. J. Welton 2015
See also Fierstine et al. 2012, Fitch 1967, Fitch 1968 and Fitch 1970
Sister taxa: Citharichthys oranensis, Citharichthys parvisulcus, Citharichthys stigmaeus, Citharichthys varians, Citharichthys vergens, Citharichthys xanthostigma
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (8: California, Oregon collections)
• Pliocene of United States (1: California)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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