†Congridarum obrutus Stinton 1957 (conger eel)
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Actinopteri - Anguilliformes - Congridae
Alternative combination: Muraenesox obrutus
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 Congridarum according to W. Schwarzhans 1985
See also Stinton 1957
Sister taxa: Congridarum brevisulcus, Congridarum carinatus, Congridarum clifdenensis, Congridarum grantmackiei, Congridarum occidentalis, Congridarum thevenini, Congridarum websteri
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Australia (2 collections)
• Oligocene of Australia (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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