†Ampheristus brevicaudatus Lin et al. 2024 (ray-finned fish)
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Osteichthyes - Ophidiiformes - Ophidiidae
Full reference: C. Lin, E. Steurbaut, and D. Nolf. 2024. Early Eocene fish otoliths from the eastern and southern USA. European Journal of Taxonomy 935(1):203-240
Belongs to Ampheristus according to C. Lin et al. 2024
Sister taxa: Ampheristus pentlandensis, Ampheristus sinuocaudatus, Ampheristus toliapicus
Type specimen: IRSNB P 10734, an otolith (sagitta)
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore-parasite
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (3: Alabama, Maryland, Virginia collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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