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Tienshaniscus longipterus

Palaeonisciformes

Taxonomy
Tienshaniscus longipterus was named by Liu and Wang (1978). Its type specimen is IVPP V 5060, a partial skeleton (A mostly complete fish lacking part of caudal fin), and it is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Tienshaniscus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1978Tienshaniscus longipterus Liu and Wang

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
orderPalaeonisciformesHay 1902
genusTienshaniscus
specieslongipterusLiu and Wang 1978

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.

†Tienshaniscus longipterus Liu and Wang 1978
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available