†Chilomycterus schoepfi Walbaum 1792 (ray-finned fish)
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Osteichthyes - Tetraodontiformes - Diodontidae
Alternative combination: Diodon schoepfi
Belongs to Chilomycterus according to R. W. Purdy et al. 2001
Sister taxa: Chilomycterus acanthodes, Chilomycterus dzonotensis
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (1: South Carolina collection)
• Pliocene of United States (1: North Carolina)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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