Symbolophorus boops Richardson 1845 (lanternfish)
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Actinopteri - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae
Alternative combination: Myctophum boops
Belongs to Symbolophorus according to W. Schwarzhans 2019
See also Fraser-Brunner 1949
Sister taxa: Symbolophorus biatlanticus, Symbolophorus californiensis, Symbolophorus meridionalis, Symbolophorus moriguchii, Symbolophorus opononiensis, Symbolophorus prionotus, Symbolophorus tongaporutuensis, Symbolophorus veranyi
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of New Zealand (1 collection)
• Mangapanian of New Zealand (1)
• Pliocene of New Zealand (2)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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