Benthosema pluridens

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.