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Michin csernai

Osteichthyes - Crossognathiformes

Taxonomy
Michin csernai was named by Alvarado-Ortega et al. (2008). Its type specimen is IGM 9028, a skeleton (complete specimen with disarticulated caudal skeleton), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Tlayúa Quarry (IGM, general), which is in an Albian/Albian lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal lime mudstone in the Tlayúa Formation of Mexico.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2008Michin csernai Alvarado-Ortega et al. p. 270
2019Michin csernai Cantalice et al. p. 435

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
Teleosteomorpha
Teleostei(Müller 1846)
orderCrossognathiformesTaverne 1989
suborderPachyrhizodontoideiForey 1977
genusMichin
speciescsernai

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.

Michin csernai Alvarado-Ortega et al. 2008
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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 21:12:03
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:12:03
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: base of the Middle Albian to the top of the Late/Upper Albian or 110.10000 to 100.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Albian - Late/Upper Albian110.1 - 100.5Mexico (Puebla) Michin csernai (type locality: 80283)