Makaira nigricans Lacépède 1802 (ray-finned fish)
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Actinopteri - Istiophoriformes - Istiophoridae
Belongs to Makaira according to K. M. Cantalice et al. 2019
See also Carnevale and Godfrey 2018, Carnevale et al. 2002, Fierstine 1998, Fierstine 2001, Fierstine 2006, Fierstine et al. 2001, Fierstine et al. 2012 and Monsch 2004
Sister taxa: Makaira belgicus, Makaira indica, Makaira panamensis, Makaira purdyi, Makaira teretirostris
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Mexico (2 collections), United States (1: North Carolina)
• Miocene of Italy (1), Panama (1), United States (2: California, Virginia)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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