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Palaeoatherina

Actinopteri - Atheriniformes

Taxonomy
Palaeoatherina was named by Ferrandini and Gaudant (1977) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-u T Mi-u Sepkoski's reference number: 915]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Atheriniformes by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Palaeoatherina Ferrandini and Gaudant p. 116
2002Palaeoatherina Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
RankNameAuthor
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—Acanthomorpha(Rosen 1973)
—Euacanthomorphacea
—Percomorphaceae
—Carangimorpharia
—Ovalentariae
superorderAtherinomorphae()
orderAtheriniformesRosen 1966
genusPalaeoatherinaFerrandini and Gaudant 1977

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. †Palaeoatherina Ferrandini and Gaudant 1977
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available