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Ophiopsis attenuata

Osteichthyes - Ophiopsiidae

Taxonomy
Ophiopsis attenuata was named by Wagner (1863).

Entered
by M. Clapham on 2011-12-28

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1863Ophiopsis attenuata Wagner p. 655
1873Ophiopsis macrodus Thiolliere p. 19
1873Ophiopsis guigardi Thiollière figs. pl. vii.
1895Ophiopsis attenuata Woodward p. 167
1895Ophiopsis guigardi Woodward p. 169
1905Ophiopsis attenuata Gorjanovic-Kramberger p. 218 figs. Pl 4, figs 3,4
1975Ophiopsis attenuata Bartram

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
NeopterygiiRegan 1923
Halecomorphi(Cope 1872)
familyOphiopsiidaeBartram 1975
genusOphiopsis
speciesattenuataWagner 1863

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.

Ophiopsis attenuata Wagner 1863
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Invalid names: Ophiopsis guigardi Thiollière 1873 [synonym], Ophiopsis macrodus Thiolliere 1873 [synonym]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. W. H. Bartram 1975Ophiopsis reaching standard length of about 220 mm; mean proportions as percentage standard length: head length 27; trunk depth 22,predorsal length 41; prepelvic length 55; fin ray counts: D26-29;P16;V6;C17-18;about 45 lateral lines scales; dorsal fin low anteriorly.
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: Kimmeridgian or 154.80000 to 149.20000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kimmeridgian154.8 - 149.2France Ophiopsis attenuata (131960)
Kimmeridgian154.8 - 149.2Germany Ophiopsis attenuata (131961)