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Woodichthys

Osteichthyes

Taxonomy
Woodichthys was named by Coates (1998). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Actinopteri by Coates (1998).

Entered
by B. Frable (authorized by W. Dahdul) on 2012-02-07; modified by J. Flannery-Sutherland on 2025-11-19

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1998Woodichthys Coates

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
RankNameAuthor
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
infraclassActinopteri()
genusWoodichthys

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.

G. †Woodichthys Coates 1998
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: planktonicp
Diet: suspension feederp
Created: 2009-07-20 21:50:54
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:54
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Bambach et al. 2007, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Pendleian or 330.30000 to 326.90000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pendleian330.3 - 326.9United Kingdom (Scotland) W. sp. (134654)
Serpukhovian330.3 - 323.4United Kingdom (Scotland) W. sp. (235483)