Peltorhamphus Günther 1862 (flatfish)

Actinopteri - Pleuronectiformes - Bothidae

Parent taxon: Bothidae according to W. Schwarzhans 2019

Sister taxa: Arnoglossus, Bothidarum, Bothus, Caulopsetta, Grammatobothus, Laeops, Miobothus, Monolene, Oligobothus, Taeniopsetta

Subtaxa: Peltorhamphus flexuodorsalis Peltorhamphus fordycei Peltorhamphus novaezeelandiae Peltorhamphus tenuis

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Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore

Distribution:

• Haweran of New Zealand (1 collection)

• Quaternary of New Zealand (2)

• Pliocene of New Zealand (3)

• Miocene of New Zealand (2)

• Oligocene of New Zealand (1)

Total: 9 collections including 10 occurrences

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