Lampanyctus (Triphoturus) turneri Fowler 1934 (lanternfish)
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Osteichthyes - Myctophiformes - Myctophidae
Alternative combination: Serpa turneri
Belongs to Lampanyctus (Triphoturus) according to A. Fraser-Brunner 1949
Sister taxa: Lampanyctus (Triphoturus) micropterus, Lampanyctus (Triphoturus) nigrescens
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Sha’ana-dai, Kamimiyada, Miura (Quaternary of Japan)
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