Taxonavigation: Myctophiformes 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Superordo: Scopelomorpha
Ordo: Myctophiformes

Familia: Myctophidae
Genus: Benthosema

Species: †Benthosema pluridens

Name

†Benthosema pluridens Schwarzhans & Aguilera, 2013

  • Holotype: NMB P951, Otolith.
  • Paratypes: (4), NMB P952-955, Otoliths.

Type locality and horizon: Atlantic Panama, Rio Piña river mouth, PPP 1652, Chagres FM, Late Tortonian, Late Miocene (NN 11a).

Etymology: From pluries (Latin) (= more), and dens (Latin) (= tooth), referring to the many denticles on the ventral rim as compared to its closest relative, the Recent Benthosema panamense.

References

  • Schwarzhans, W. & Aguilera, O.A. 2013. Otoliths of the Myctophidae from the Neogene of tropical America. Palaeo Ichthyologica 13: 83–150. Reference page. 
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