†tribe Lepophidiini (ray-finned fish)
Actinopteri - Ophidiiformes - Ophidiidae
Parent taxon: Ophidiinae according to P. Oyanadel-Urbina et al. 2021
See also Steurbaut 1984
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Genypterus Lepophidiinorum
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore-parasite
Distribution:
• Mangapanian of New Zealand (1 collection)
• Pliocene of New Zealand (1)
• Miocene of Argentina (2), Chile (1)
• Eocene of France (1), United States (2: Texas)
Total: 8 collections including 9 occurrences