Osteichthyes - Gadiformes - Macrouridae
Full reference: W. Schwarzhans. 1985. Tertiäre Otolithen aus South Australia und Victoria (Australien). Palaeo Ichthyology 3:1-60
Belongs to Coelorhynchus according to W. Schwarzhans 1985
Sister taxa: Coelorhynchus arthaberi, Coelorhynchus australis, Coelorhynchus burtinii, Coelorhynchus coelorhynchus, Coelorhynchus cretaceus, Coelorhynchus cristasus, Coelorhynchus demonstratus, Coelorhynchus elevatus, Coelorhynchus libanicus, Coelorhynchus pretoulai, Coelorhynchus robustus, Coelorhynchus toulai, Coelorhynchus yakujiensis
Type specimen: SADME 10273, an otolith. Its type locality is B. Q. Butler, which is in a Priabonian marine horizon in Australia.
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Australia (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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