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Priscacara
Taxonomy
Priscacara was named by Cope (1877) [Sepkoski's age data: ]. Its type is Priscacara serrata.
It was assigned to Pomacentridae by Hay (1902); to Cichlidae by Haseman (1912), Hesse (1936); and to Perciformes by Bellwood and Sorbini (1996), Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Pomacentridae by Hay (1902); to Cichlidae by Haseman (1912), Hesse (1936); and to Perciformes by Bellwood and Sorbini (1996), Sepkoski (2002).
Species
P. aquilonia, P. campi, P. clivosa, P. cypha, P. hypsacantha, P. liops, P. oxyprion, P. pealei, P. serrata (type species), P. testudinaria
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1877 | Priscacara Cope p. 815 |
| 1902 | Priscacara Hay p. 401 |
| 1912 | Priscacara Haseman |
| 1936 | Priscacara Hesse p. 746 |
| 1996 | Priscacara Bellwood and Sorbini p. 162 |
| 2002 | Priscacara Sepkoski |
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G. †Priscacara Cope 1877
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†Priscacara aquilonia Wilson 1977
†Priscacara campi Hesse 1936
†Priscacara clivosa Cope 1878
†Priscacara cypha Cope 1877
†Priscacara hypsacantha Cope 1886
†Priscacara liops Cope 1877
†Priscacara oxyprion Cope 1878
†Priscacara pealei Cope 1878
†Priscacara serrata Cope 1877
†Priscacara testudinaria Cope 1877
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available