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Nematogenys

Actinopteri - Siluriformes - Nematogenyidae

Taxonomy
Nematogenys was named by Girard (1855). It is extant.

It was assigned to Nematogenyidae by Bleeker (1862) and Arratia (2015).

Species
N. cuivi

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1855Nematogenys Girard
1862Nematogenys Bleeker
2015Nematogenys Arratia p. 64

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
superclassActinopterygii()
classActinopteri()
subclassNeopterygii(Regan 1923)
—Teleosteomorpha
RankNameAuthor
—Teleostei(Müller 1846)
—Teleocephalade Pinna 1996
—ClupeocephalaPatterson and Rosen 1977
—Otomorpha
—Ostariophysi(Jordan and Evermann 1896)
—Otophysa
superorderCharaciphysae
orderSiluriformes
suborderLoricaroidei
familyNematogenyidaeBleeker 1862
genusNematogenysGirard 1855

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. Nematogenys Girard 1855
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Nematogenys cuivi Azpelicueta and Rubilar 1998
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: freshwatero
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: nektobenthico
Diet: carnivoreo
Created: 2009-07-20 21:43:11
Modified: 2017-04-17 10:34:22
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
References: Carroll 1988, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: Serravallian or 13.82000 to 11.62000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 11.62 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62Chile (Malleco) N. cuivi (137122)