Notoscopelus caudispinosus Johnson 1863 (lanternfish)
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Actinopteri - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae
Alternative combination: Scopelus caudispinosus
Belongs to Notoscopelus according to W. Schwarzhans and O. Aguilera 2013
See also Fraser-Brunner 1949
Sister taxa: Notoscopelus bolini, Notoscopelus castaneus, Notoscopelus effertus, Notoscopelus elongatus, Notoscopelus kuboensis, Notoscopelus margaritifer, Notoscopelus mediterraneus, Notoscopelus praejaponicus, Notoscopelus resplendens, Notoscopelus scopelopsoides, Macrostoma altum, Macrostoma grayi
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Jamaica (1 collection)
• Miocene of Italy (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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