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Westralichthys

Placodermi - Arthrodira - Dinichthyidae

Taxonomy
Westralichthys was named by Long (1987). Its type is Westralichthys uwagedensis.

It was assigned to Dinichthyidae by Carr and Hlavin (2010).

Species
W. uwagedensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Westralichthys Long
2010Westralichthys Carr and Hlavin

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
RankNameAuthor
—Placodermiomorphi
classPlacodermiM'Coy 1848
orderArthrodiraWoodward 1891
—EubrachythoraciMiles 1971
—AspinothoracidiMiles and Dennis 1979
familyDinichthyidaeNewberry 1888
genusWestralichthysLong 1987

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. †Westralichthys Long 1987
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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: 2004-08-17 14:23:32
Modified: 2004-08-17 16:33:26
Source: o = order, subp = subphylum
Reference: Carroll 1988
Collections
No collection or age range data are available