Blachea Karrer and Smith 1980 (conger eel)
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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
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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