†Paralampadena Schwarzhans 2013 (lanternfish)
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Actinopteri - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae
Full reference: W. Schwarzhans. 2013. Otoliths from the Miocene of West Africa, primarily from the Mandorové Formation of Gabon. Palaeo Ichthyologica 13:151-184
Parent taxon: Lampanyctini according to W. Schwarzhans 2013
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Paralampadena angolensis Paralampadena gabonensis Paralampadena solida
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Angola (1 collection), Gabon (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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