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Zhejiangichthys zhaoi

Osteichthyes - Palaeonisciformes

Taxonomy
Zhejiangichthys zhaoi was named by Wang et al. (2007). It is not extant. Its type locality is Meishan section Z, AEL874, Bed 23, which is in a Changhsingian offshore limestone in the Changxing Formation of China. It is the type species of Zhejiangichthys.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2007Zhejiangichthys zhaoi Wang et al. pp. 322-323 figs. 6, 7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classOsteichthyes
superclassActinopterygii()
orderPalaeonisciformesHay 1902
suborderPalaeoniscoidei
genusZhejiangichthys
specieszhaoi

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.

Zhejiangichthys zhaoi Wang et al. 2007
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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 21:35:42
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:35:42
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Changhsingian or 254.14000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Jiangxi) Zhejiangichthys zhaoi (119490 119494)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Zhejiang) Zhejiangichthys zhaoi (type locality: 119467 119476)