†Hoplostethus (Hoplostethus) Cuvier 1839 (ray-finned fish)
Osteichthyes - Trachichthyiformes - Trachichthyidae
Parent taxon: Hoplostethus according to Cuvier 1839
Sister taxa: Hoplostethus bambergi, Hoplostethus boyae, Hoplostethus hexagonalis, Hoplostethus lacinatus, Hoplostethus lawleyi, Hoplostethus mediterraneus, Hoplostethus pisanus, Hoplostethus praemediterraneus, Hoplostethus sinaustralis
Subtaxa: Hoplostethus (Hoplostethus) mediterraneus
Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of New Zealand (1 collection)
• Miocene of New Zealand (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence