Osteichthyes - Jugulares - Hemerocoetidae
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 Waitakia according to C. Lin and D. Nolf 2022
Sister taxa: Waitakia aho, Waitakia dorsogibbosa, Waitakia proclinens, Waitakia profunda, Waitakia robusta
Type specimen: IRSNB P 10117, an otolith (sagitta). Its type locality is Piney Point Formation, Virginia, which is in a Lutetian offshore horizon in the Piney Point Formation of Virginia.
Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (2: Virginia collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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