Blachea Karrer and Smith 1980 (conger eel)

Actinopteri - Anguilliformes - Congridae

Parent taxon: Congridae according to W. Schwarzhans 2019

Sister taxa: Ariosoma, Ariosominae, Astroconger, Bassanago, Bathycongrus, Bathymyrinae, Bolcyrus, Conger, Congridarum, Congrinae, Gnathophis, Gorgasia, Heteroconger, Heterocongrinae, Maxwelliella, Mystriophis, Notoconger, Paraconger, Paracongroides, Promyllantor, Pseudophichthys, Pseudoxenomystax, Rhechias, Rhynchoconger, Scalanago, Tonganago, Uroconger, Voltaconger, Xenomystax

Subtaxa: Blachea semeniformis

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Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of New Zealand (4 collections)

• Waitakian of New Zealand (1)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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