†family Quaesitoberycidae Bannikov and Sorbini 2005 (ray-finned fish)

Actinopteri - Beryciformes - Quaesitoberycidae

Full reference: A. F. Bannikov and C. Sorbini. 2005. A new beryciform genus and family from the Cenomanian of Hajula (Lebanon). Fourth International Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes - Systematics, Homology, and Nomenclature 29-32

Parent taxon: Beryciformes according to A. F. Bannikov and C. Sorbini 2005

Sister taxa: Africentrum, Anoplogastridae, Barbourisiidae, Berycidae, Berycoidei, Berycomorus, Berycopsis, Beryx dalmaticus, Beryx subovatus, Brazosiella, Cetomimidae, Cryptoberyx, Ctenoberyx, Dinopterygoidei, Diretmidae, Gibberichthyidae, Hispidoberycidae, Holocentrites, Holocentroidea, Holocentroidei, Inocentrus, Kryptophanaron, Melamphaidae, Monocentridae, Omosoma, Pattersonoberyx, Plectrypops, Plesioberyx, Polymixioidei, Poromitra, Pseudholocentrum, Pseudomonocentrididae, Rondeletiidae, Sargocentron, Scianenuropsis, Stephanoberycidae, Trachichthyoidei

Subtaxa: Microcapros Quaesitoberyx

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Type: Quaesitoberyx

Ecology: nektonic carnivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Lebanon (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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