Lepomis Rafinesque 1819 (sunfish)
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Osteichthyes - Centrarchiformes - Centrarchidae
Parent taxon: Centrarchidae according to R. Estes and J. A. Tihen 1964
Sister taxa: Archoplites, Chaenobryttus, Micropterus, Pomoxis
Subtaxa: Lepomis microlophus
Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Canada (1: Quebec collection), United States (12: Florida, Georgia, Kansas, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia)
• Miocene of United States (2: Kansas, Nebraska)
Total: 15 collections including 23 occurrences
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