Paralampadena

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
Subfamilia: Lampanyctinae
Genus: †Paralampadena

Species: †P. angolensis – †P. gabonensis – †P. gracile – †P. solida

Name

†Paralampadena Schwarzhans, 2013

• Type species: †Paralampadena gabonensis Schwarzhans, 2013

Etymology: Referring to the resemblance and supposed relationship to the genus Lampadena Goode & Bean, 1893.

References

• Schwarzhans, W. 2013. Otoliths from the Miocene of West Africa, primarily from the Mandorové Formation of Gabon. Palaeo Ichthyologica 13: 151–184. PDF Reference page.