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Paranaichthys longianalis

Osteichthyes - Platysomiformes - Platysomidae

Taxonomy
Paranaichthys longianalis was named by Dias (2012). Its type specimen is MCP–3371–PV, a skeleton, and it is a compression fossil. Its type locality is Santo Antonio da Platina, which is in a Wordian/Capitanian lacustrine siltstone in the Rio do Rastro Formation of Brazil. It is the type species of Paranaichthys.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2012Paranaichthys longianalis Dias

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
orderPlatysomiformes
familyPlatysomidae
genusParanaichthys
specieslongianalis

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
height1141.0
Caudal fin height height1147.0
Caudal peduncle height height131.0
Estimated body height height1141.0
Head height height162.0
Pelvic fin height height132.0

Composition: phosphaticsubp
Entire body: yess
Adult length: 100 to < 1000s
Adult height: 100 to < 1000s
Environment: lagoonal, freshwaters
Locomotion: actively mobiles
Life habit: nektonics
Diet: durophages
Created: 2012-10-17 04:12:24
Modified: 2012-10-16 12:12:24
Source: s = species, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Dias 2012, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Wordian to the top of the Capitanian or 266.90000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian - Capitanian266.9 - 259.51Brazil (Parana) Paranaichthys longianalis (type locality: 134807)