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Leptacanthichthys

Osteichthyes - Lophiiformes

Taxonomy
Leptacanthichthys was named by Regan and Trewavas (1932). It is extant.

It was assigned to Oneirodidae by Carnevale et al. (2008); and to Ceratioidei by Fierstine et al. (2012).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1932Leptacanthichthys Regan and Trewavas pp. 1-113 figs. 5, 6
2008Leptacanthichthys Carnevale et al.
2012Leptacanthichthys Fierstine et al. p. 80

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classOsteichthyes
subclassActinopterygii()
RankNameAuthor
infraclassActinopteri()
Teleosteomorpha
Acanthopterygii
Percomorphaceae
EupercariaBetancur et al. 2013
orderLophiiformes
suborderCeratioidei
genusLeptacanthichthysRegan and Trewavas 1932

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. Leptacanthichthys Regan and Trewavas 1932
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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 21:28:19
Modified: 2009-07-20 23:28:19
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Tortonian or 11.63000 to 7.24600 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246USA (California) L. gracilispinis (135888)