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Masillosteus

Actinopteri - Lepisosteiformes - Lepisosteidae

Taxonomy
Masillosteus was named by Micklich and Klappert (2001). Its type is Masillosteus kelleri.

It was assigned to Lepisosteidae by Grande (2010), López-Arbarello (2012).

Species
M. janeae, M. kelleri (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Masillosteus Micklich and Klappert
2010Masillosteus Grande
2012Masillosteus López-Arbarello

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
infraclassHolostei(Müller 1846)
—Ginglymodi(Cope 1871)
orderLepisosteiformesHay 1929
suborderLepisosteioidei
superfamilyLepisosteoidea
familyLepisosteidaeCuvier 1825
genusMasillosteusMicklich and Klappert 2001

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. †Masillosteus Micklich and Klappert 2001
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†Masillosteus janeae Grande 2010
†Masillosteus kelleri Micklich and Klappert 2001
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: freshwatero
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektonico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 21:27:01
Modified: 2017-04-17 10:32:18
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988

Age range: Lostcabinian or 54.90000 to 50.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lostcabinian54.9 - 50.5USA (Wyoming) M. janeae (187019)