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Kansius

Actinopteri - Beryciformes

Taxonomy
Kansius was named by Hussakof (1929) [Sepkoski's age data: K Sant Sepkoski's reference number: 915]. Its type is Kansius sternbergi.

It was assigned to Holocentridae by Patterson (1964) and Bardack (1976); to Holocentroidei by Patterson (1993); and to Beryciformes by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
K. sternbergi (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1929Kansius Hussakof
1964Kansius Patterson p. 417
1976Kansius Bardack p. 361
1993Kansius Patterson
2002Kansius Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
Teleosteomorpha
Teleostei(Müller 1846)
RankNameAuthor
Osteoglossocephalai
ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
Euteleosteomorpha
NeoteleosteiRosen 1973
Eurypterygia(Rosen 1973)
Ctenosquamata
Acanthomorphata(Rosen 1973)
Euacanthomorphacea
Berycimorphaceae
orderBeryciformes
suborderHolocentroideiJohnson and Patterson 1993
genusKansius

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Kansius Hussakof 1929
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Kansius sternbergi Hussakof 1929
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 20:59:28
Modified: 2009-07-20 22:59:28
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Santonian or 86.30000 to 83.60000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Santonian86.3 - 83.6USA (Kansas) K. sternbergi (221066 221077 221103)