†Lampadena gracile Schubert 1912 (lanternfish)
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Actinopteri - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae
Alternative combination: Scopelus mediterraneus gracilis
Belongs to Lampadena according to R. Brzobohaty and D. Nolf 1996
Sister taxa: Lampadena (Dorsadena), Lampadena (Lampadena), Lampadena (Lychnophora), Lampadena anomala, Lampadena bathyphila, Lampadena braueri, Lampadena chavesi, Lampadena dea, Lampadena gracilis, Lampadena ionica, Lampadena minima, Lampadena scapha, Lampadena speculigeroides, Lampadena urophaos
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Podere Torricella (Miocene of Italy)
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