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Pseudophichthys acer

Osteichthyes - Anguilliformes - Congridae

Taxonomy
Pseudophichthys acer was named by Schwarzhans (1985). Its type specimen is SAM P 24952, an otolith, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
P. escavaratierensis, P. glaber, P. splendens

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Pseudophichthys acer Schwarzhans p. 17

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
infraclassActinopteri()
—Teleosteomorpha
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—Elopomorpha()
orderAnguilliformesGreenwood et al. 1966
familyCongridaeKaup 1856
genusPseudophichthysRoule 1915
speciesacer

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.

†Pseudophichthys acer Schwarzhans 1985
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available