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Tycheroichthys dunveganensis

Actinopteri - Ellimmichthyiformes - Paraclupeidae

Taxonomy
Tycheroichthys dunveganensis was named by Hay et al. (2007). Its type specimen is CMN 52730, a skeleton, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Progress Energy Cequel Elm core 16-5-69-6W6, which is in a Cenomanian prodelta mudstone in the Dunvegan Formation of Canada. It is the type species of Tycheroichthys.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2007Tycheroichthys dunveganensis Hay et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
RankNameAuthor
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
Teleosteomorpha
Teleostei(Müller 1846)
Teleocephalade Pinna 1996
ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
superorderClupeomorpha
orderEllimmichthyiformes
familyParaclupeidaeChang and Chou 1977
genusTycheroichthys
speciesdunveganensis

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.

Tycheroichthys dunveganensis Hay 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 21:17:18
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:17:18
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Late/Upper Cenomanian or 99.60000 to 93.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Canada (Alberta) Tycheroichthys dunveganensis (type locality: 125734)