†Hoplopteryx insculptus Cope 1869 (ray-finned fish)
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Osteichthyes - Beryciformes - Hoplopterygiidae
Alternative combination: Beryx insculptus
Belongs to Hoplopteryx according to W. F. Rapp 1946
See also Cope 1869 and Hay 1902
Sister taxa: Hoplopteryx antiquus, Hoplopteryx dakotaensis, Hoplopteryx gephyrognathus, Hoplopteryx gibbus, Hoplopteryx lewesiensis, Hoplopteryx lewisi, Hoplopteryx macracanthus, Hoplopteryx oblongus, Hoplopteryx simus, Hoplopteryx spinulosus, Hoplopteryx stachei, Hoplopteryx syriacus
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (2: New Jersey collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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