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Pterichthys oblongus

Placodermi - Antiarchiformes - Asterolepididae

Taxonomy
Pterichthys oblongus was named by Agassiz (1844). It is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1844Pterichthys oblongus Agassiz p. 18
1891Pterichthys oblongus Woodward p. 219 figs. pl. v, fig 10; pl. vi, fig. 3-4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Placodermiomorphi
RankNameAuthor
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderAntiarchiformes
suborderYunnanolepidoidei
infraorderEuantiarcha(Janvier and Pan 1982)
familyAsterolepididaeTraquair 1888
genusPterichthys
speciesoblongusAgassiz 1844

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.

Pterichthys oblongus Agassiz 1844
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: nektonicc
Diet: carnivorec
Created: 2004-08-17 14:32:58
Modified: 2004-08-17 16:32:58
Source: c = class, subp = subphylum
Reference: Carroll 1988
Collections
No collection or age range data are available