†Symbolophorus biatlanticus Weiler 1959 (lanternfish)
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Actinopteri - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae
Alternative combination: Nyctophus biatlanticus
Full reference: W. Weiler. 1959. Miozäne Fisch-Otolithen aus der Bohrung S. Pablo 2 im Becken von Veracruz in Mexiko. Neus Jahrbuch fur Geologie und Palaontologie, Abhandlungen 109(1):147-172
Belongs to Symbolophorus according to J. E. Fitch 1969
See also Weiler 1959
Sister taxa: Symbolophorus boops, Symbolophorus californiensis, Symbolophorus meridionalis, Symbolophorus moriguchii, Symbolophorus opononiensis, Symbolophorus prionotus, Symbolophorus tongaporutuensis, Symbolophorus veranyi
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Pablo 2 borehole (Miocene of Mexico)
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