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Helmolepis manis

Osteichthyes - Perleidiformes - Platysiagidae

Taxonomy
Helmolepis manis was named by Mutter (2005). It is not extant. Its type specimen is NRM-PZ P. 4375. Its type locality is Ankitohazo, upper level, which is in a Smithian coastal mudstone in Madagascar. It is the type species of Helmolepis.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Helmolepis manis Mutter p. 275 fig. 7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
RankNameAuthor
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
orderPerleidiformesBerg 1937
familyPlatysiagidaeBrough 1939
genusHelmolepis
speciesmanis

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.

Helmolepis manis Mutter 2005
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2004-08-17 14:52:40
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:50:42
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
Reference: Carroll 1988

Age range: Dienerian or 250.50000 to 249.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Dienerian250.5 - 249.9Madagascar Helmolepis manis (130542)