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none, the species was listed among other macrofossils from the Late Pliocene of Newport Beach, 
California. 
Remarks : Fitch (1967; 1969b:3, 6, 9, table 1, fig. If) reported otoliths of S. leucopsarus from LACMIP local¬ 
ity 435 (Lomita Marl, Pliocene, Los Angeles County), however this locality is considered Pleistocene 
(Blake 1991; Dibblee 1999). 
Genus Triphoturus Fraser-Brunner 1949 
Triphoturus mexicanus (Gilbert 1890) 
Selected References (fossils only) 
Triphoturus mexicanus (Gilbert 1890): Fitch 1969b:3, 6, 10-11, table 1, fig. lg. 
Triphoturus mexicanus (Gilbert): Nolf 1985:57. 
Type Specimen : Extant, Myctophum mexicanum Gilbert 1890, lectotype, USNM 76343 (Eschmeyer 
1998:1074). 
Type Locality : Off Baja California, Mexico. 
Referred Specimens in Fitch 11969b:3. 6.10-11. table lk From LACMIP locality 471 (= locality LACM 3802), 
Upper Newport Bay (= Newport Back Bay Cliffs), Fernando Formation, Late Pliocene, Orange County; 
two otoliths (unfigured), (see Remarks). 
Referred Specimens in Nolf (4985:571 : No specific specimens. He refers to the otoliths reported by Fitch 
(1969b) from the California Pliocene. 
Remarks : Fitch (1969b:3, 6, 10-11, table 1, fig. lg) also reported otoliths of T. mexicanus from LACMIP local¬ 
ity 435 (Lomita Marl, Pliocene, Los Angeles County), however this locality is considered Pleistocene 
(Blake 1991; Dibblee 1999). 
Family Myctophidae genus and species undetermined 
Referred Specimens in Huddleston and Takeuchi 12006:33. table 11 : From LACM locality 6907, Pomona 
Freeway Chalk Hill, Puente Formation, Late Miocene, Los Angeles County; no specific specimens men¬ 
tioned. 
Subfamily Lampanyctinae genus and species undetermined 
Referred Specimen in Prokofiev 12002:671: unnumbered fig.L From Lompoc, Monterey Formation, Late 
Miocene, Santa Barbara County; PIN 697-881, right counterpart. 
Order Lampriformes 
Family Lampridae 
Genus Lampris Retzius 1799 
Selected Synonomy & References (fossils only) 
f Diatomoeca Jordan and Gilbert 1919a. 
f Dasceles Jordan 1925. 
f Lampris ( Diatomoeca ) zatima (Jordan and Gilbert 1919a) 
Figure 27 
Selected Synonymy & References 
f Diatomoeca zatima Jordan and Gilbert 1919a:58, pi. 24, fig. 3). 
f Diatomoeca zatima Jordan and Gilbert: Jordan and Gilbert 1920:40, pi. 19. 
f Lampris zatima (Jordan and Gilbert): Jordan 1920a:370, fig. 3. 
f Diatomoeca zatima Jordan and Gilbert: Jordan 1921a:265, pis. 4b, 32 (restoration). 
