Actinopteri - Anguilliformes - Congridae
Alternative combination: Heterenchelys regularis
Full reference: F. C. Stinton. 1957. Fish otoliths from the Tertiary strata of Victoria, Australia. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 70:81-93
Belongs to Rhynchoconger according to W. Schwarzhans 1985
See also Stinton 1957
Sister taxa: Rhynchoconger aftonensis, Rhynchoconger casieri, Rhynchoconger donzacquensis, Rhynchoconger ectenurus, Rhynchoconger ellipticus, Rhynchoconger eocenicus, Rhynchoconger flavus, Rhynchoconger otaianus, Rhynchoconger otapiriensis, Rhynchoconger pantanelli, Rhynchoconger pantanellii, Rhynchoconger placidus, Rhynchoconger sanctus, Rhynchoconger subtilis, Rhynchoconger transversus, Rhynchoconger weileri, Hildebrandia pantanellii, Hildebrandia gracilior, Hildebrandia flava
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Australia (4 collections)
• Oligocene of Australia (1)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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