†Pseudophichthys texanus Lin and Nolf 2022 (conger eel)
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Osteichthyes - Anguilliformes - Congridae
Full reference: C. Lin and D. Nolf. 2022. Middle and late Eocene fish otoliths from the eastern and southern USA. European Journal of Taxonomy 814(1):1-122
Belongs to Pseudophichthys according to C. Lin and D. Nolf 2022
Sister taxa: Pseudophichthys acer, Pseudophichthys elongatus
Type specimen: IRSNB P 9974, an otolith (sagitta). Its type locality is Weches Formation, Texas, which is in a Lutetian offshore horizon in the Weches Formation of Texas.
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (5: Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, Virginia collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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